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Wife and Two Children of Footballer Lucas Trejo Found Dead After Venezuela Quakes

Their recovery after more than three days of searching underscores the heavy human toll and operational strain on rescue teams following the June 24 earthquakes.

Overview

  • Rescuers recovered the bodies of Yanina Maranella and her children Aarón and Ainhoa after more than 70 hours of search in the collapsed Playa Grande building.
  • Trejo, who was in Caracas with his club for Copa Venezuela, returned to La Guaira and joined volunteers and emergency crews in the hands-on search for his family.
  • The first public confirmation came from player Edson Tortolero on Instagram and was later formalized by statements from Deportivo La Guaira and Club Sport Marítimo de La Guaira.
  • Search operations were hampered by widespread power and communications outages and limited heavy machinery, forcing relatives and teammates to assist directly in debris removal.
  • The June 24 tremors, reported near magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, caused multiple building collapses and fatalities in La Guaira and have left communities facing ongoing rescue and recovery needs.