The wife and two kids of soccer player have died in the Venezuela earthquake.
Argentine soccer player Lucas Trejo's wife Yanina Maranella and their two children, Aarón and Ainhoa were killed in the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck about 160km west of Caracas on Wednesday evening. Less than a minute later a magnitude 7.5 tremor occurred, the strongest tremor since 1900, according to the US Geological Survey.
The team shared a statement to social media: “From the #DLG we join the grief that overwhelms player Lucas Trejo, for the sensitive passing of his wife, Yanina Maranella, and of his children, Aarón and Ainhoa Trejo. Peace to their souls and comfort for Lucas and all his loved ones.”
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Fellow soccer player, Edson Tortolero shared a statement after having helped in a 72 hour search for Tejo's family. “We inform all the people of Venezuela and Argentina that the bodies of Lucas Trejo's family members have been found. We thank everyone for their support and ask for the utmost respect for his family during this time. We pray for eternal life for them,” he continued. “And we also thank the family members, pastors, players and fellow fans who came to offer support," he said in an Instagram story post.
After the powerful earthquakes struck areas in and around Caracas, hundreds of people were trapped under the rubble with many more being unaccounted for.
The earthquake devastated the areas by killing hundreds of people and leaving thousands homeless as their houses were destroyed by the earthquakes.
