Venezuela: After 3 days of searching in the ruins, the football player finds his wife and children dead
Argentine soccer player Lucas Trejo lost his wife and two children in the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela. A football player who spent three days searching the rubble in the hope of survivors was devastated when responders found the bodies of his family.
Trejo, who plays for Venezuelan second division club Club Sport Martimo La Guaira, was at the team’s training camp in Caracas when the earthquake struck last week. According to CNN Espanol, the 38-year-old immediately traveled to La Guaira, one of the worst affected areas, after learning of the devastation.
Trejo’s wife Yanina and children Aaron and Ainhoa were inside their beach house when the earthquake struck, according to the report. For the next three days, Trejo searched the wreckage and requested more heavy equipment as rescue efforts continued.
His brother-in-law Ricardo Ardiles told the media that Trejo was emotionally overwhelmed and that almost nothing remained of the building.
“What he found was a horrific scene,” Ardiles told the paper.
Friends and football colleagues also publicly appealed for machines and support as search efforts continued.
AFTER 74 HOURS OF SEARCHING, THE WIFE AND CHILDREN OF ARGENTINE FOOTBALLER LUCAS TREJO, WHO PLAYED FOR CS MARTIMO DE LA GUAIRA, ARE CONFIRMED DEATH OF THE EARTHQUAKE. pic.twitter.com/BzszWO37Bf— EC DIGITAL COMMUNICATION (@SamuelVeraZamo1) June 28, 2026
On Sunday, Club Sport Martimo La Guaira confirmed that Trejo’s wife and children had died.
The club said it was “deeply mourning the irreplaceable loss” and added: “Lucas, you are not alone. Your family at Maritime La Guaira is with you.”
An earthquake in Venezuela has left widespread destruction, with authorities reporting more than 1,400 dead and thousands still missing. The disaster has also affected the country’s football community. Among the confirmed dead was Venezuelan youth international Yimvert Berroteran, several players and families associated with the sport were also affected.
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Issued by:
Kingshuk Kusari
Published on:
29 Jun 2026 15:49 IST