Argentine footballer Lucas Trejo is grappling with an unfathomable loss after his wife and two young children perished in the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela's coastal region.
The 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude tremors, which rattled La Guaira on the Caribbean shoreline, collapsed the apartment where the family was staying, trapping them beneath the rubble.
Rescue operations persist
After days of frantic searching, authorities confirmed that the bodies of Trejo's wife and children were recovered from the debris, bringing a somber closure to a nightmare that had gripped the nation.
The disaster has claimed more than 1,450 lives across Venezuela, with emergency crews continuing to comb through collapsed structures in hopes of locating any remaining survivors.
International aid teams have joined local responders, deploying specialized equipment and expertise to accelerate the search amid widespread destruction that has left entire neighborhoods in ruins.
The quakes have not only devastated infrastructure but also shattered the lives of countless families, underscoring the fragile vulnerability of communities perched on seismically active zones.