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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maira Butt

Argentine footballer loses wife and children in Venezuela earthquakes

  • Argentine footballer Lucas Trejo lost his wife, Yanina Maranella, and two children, Aarón and Ainhoa, in a devastating double earthquake in Venezuela .
  • Trejo, who plays for Club Sport Marítimo La Guaira, was at a training camp when the quakes struck and returned to find his family's home destroyed.
  • He spent three days searching through the rubble with his bare hands in a desperate attempt to find his family.
  • His club confirmed the deaths of his family members on Instagram, stating they occurred on 24 June during the earthquake.
  • Another player from the same team, Héctor Bello, also lost his wife, Andrea Bello, who died protecting their baby girl, as the death toll from the quakes surpassed 1,700.

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