Lucas Trejo, Argentine athlete, calls for news about his family after earthquake destroys building in Venezuela
Argentine athlete Lucas Trejo announced this Thursday (25) the disappearance of his family members amid the violent earthquakes that devastated Venezuela.
The player, who currently plays for a Venezuelan club, revealed that he had not received any information about the whereabouts of his wife, Yani, and his two children, Aarón and Ainhoa, after the collapse of the building where they lived. He used social media for a public outcry for information about his family.
“Our building in Praia Grande collapsed, I don’t know anything about my family, please pray for them and spread this message to someone who may have seen them. I want to believe they weren’t there. Pray for my family please,” expressed Trejo in an emotional post.
The town of Praia Grande, a coastal municipality in Venezuela, is located approximately 12 kilometers north of the capital Caracas, an area severely affected by the tremors.
The drama experienced by Trejo is shared by thousands of Venezuelans who are facing the harsh consequences of a series of two large earthquakes, of magnitudes 7.5 and 7.2, that swept the country. According to official data from the Venezuelan government, more than 100 lives were lost and hundreds of people were injured in the catastrophe.
Hundreds of Venezuelan rescue and emergency teams mobilized tirelessly this Thursday, searching for survivors amid the rubble.
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Details about the tremors that hit Venezuela
Two strong earthquakes, with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, shook Venezuelan territory last Wednesday night (24), generating at least twenty subsequent aftershocks. The seismic shocks were felt even in regions of Northern Brazil, highlighting the intensity and scope of the geological event in a border area.
Just a minute’s difference separated the two main shocks, resulting in the collapse of countless buildings and residences both in the capital, Caracas, and in several other Venezuelan cities.
The number of fatalities now exceeds 100 people, with hundreds injured, according to a report updated by Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez this Thursday.
Authorities predict that the total number of deaths and injuries will still increase significantly, as the 7.5 and 7.2 magnitude tremors caused the widespread collapse of structures across the country. The search for survivors remains intense, with more than 500 emergency teams engaged in rescue operations.
