Summary His wife, Yanina Maranella, and their children, Aaron and Ainhoa, were trapped when the residential building where they were staying in Playa Grande collapsed
(Web Desk) – Argentine footballer Lucas Trejo is mourning the loss of his wife and two young children after their bodies were recovered from the rubble of a collapsed apartment building following the powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela earlier this week, local media reported.
Trejo, 38, had spent more than three days searching for his family after twin earthquakes devastated parts of the country on Wednesday, causing widespread destruction. His wife, Yanina Maranella, and their children, Aaron and Ainhoa, were trapped when the residential building where they were staying in Playa Grande collapsed.
The defender was in Caracas preparing for a league match with his club, Deportivo La Guaira, when the earthquakes struck. After losing contact with his family, he took to social media to appeal for information and prayers.
"Our building in Playa Grande collapsed. I don't know anything about my family. Please pray for them and share this message in case someone saw them. I want to believe they weren't there," Trejo wrote on Instagram.
Rescue workers continued searching the site for 74 hours before recovering the bodies of his wife and children late Saturday, according to media reports.
Deportivo La Guaira confirmed the deaths in a statement, expressing condolences to the player and his family.
"We join Lucas Trejo in mourning the tragic passing of his wife, Yanina Maranella, and his children, Aaron and Ainhoa Trejo. Peace to their souls and comfort for Lucas and all his loved ones," the club said.
The earthquakes caused extensive damage across parts of Venezuela, with emergency crews continuing search-and-rescue operations in affected areas as authorities assess the full scale of the disaster.
