Family member details ‘horrific scene’ after soccer player’s wife and 2 kids die in Venezuela earthquakes

The search for the family of Argentine soccer player Lucas Trejo has ended in tragedy after they were found dead following the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela last week.

According to Trejo’s club, Club Sport Marítimo de La Guaira, the bodies of his wife, Yanina Maranella, and the couple’s two children, Aarón and Ainhoa, were discovered after an intensive search that lasted 74 hours.

In a statement, the club said: “Club Sport Maritimo La Guaira deeply mourns the loss suffered by Lucas Trejo’s family. We ask for respect for his relatives and teammates.”

The statement added: “After a 74-hour search, they were found deceased.”

The devastating discovery comes after Venezuela was hit by two powerful earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude on Wednesday. Officials have reported at least 1,430 people have died, while tens of thousands are still missing as rescue crews continue searching through the destruction, according to VT.

Trejo went to their home in La Guaira, where his brother-in-law, Ricardo Ardiles, said he discovered ‘a horrific scene’.

“He found absolutely nothing of what the building itself had been,” Ardiles told CNN, according to Tyla.

“We pray for eternal life for them”

Family friend and fellow soccer player Edson Tortolero also confirmed the heartbreaking news on Instagram.