The wife and children of Argentine soccer player Lucas Trejo have been found dead following the massive back-to-back earthquakes in Venezuela.  According to The New York Post, Trejo’s wife, Yanina Maranella, and their children, Aarón and Ainhoa, are among the victims as the death toll continues to rise. Family friend Edson Tortolero, a soccer player himself, paid tribute to the family on Instagram, writing in Spanish: “We inform all the people of Venezuela and Argentina that the bodies of Lucas Trejo’s family members have been found lifeless.”   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Lucas Trejo LT (@lucastrejo_lt) “We thank everyone for the support and ask for the most sincere respect for his family at this time. WE PRAY FOR ETERNAL LIFE FOR THEM.” Trejo’s club, Venezuelan side Club Sport Marítimo de La Guaira, said that there had been a three-day search for his wife and children, according to The Post,  “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 read, according to The Post. “After a 74-hour search, they were found deceased.” The death toll from the devastating earthquakes has climbed to at least 1,430 people, according to the Associated Press, and tens of thousands remain missing. Desperate Venezuelans looking for loved ones used shovels, heavy equipment, ropes, and bare hands to search for the missing under rubble and dilapidated structures.  Caracas and the surrounding area were rocked Wednesday evening by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake, followed by a 7.5 magnitude quake just 40 seconds later. The devastating earthquakes were unusually close together and instantly leveled large buildings, including homes and apartment complexes, The Daily Wire previously reported.  Rescue teams are working against the clock to find survivors within the “golden window,” the 48- to 72-hour time period to reach people buried under rubble. Many search and rescue teams also follow a “rule of fours,” which states that trapped survivors can last four minutes without air, four days without water, and four weeks without food, according to CNN. With time running out, there are still signs of miraculous survival amid widespread death and devastation. Over the weekend, American rescuers pulled a 9-month-old baby and her mom from the rubble of a collapsed building in Venezuela, according to the State Department.  On Sunday, U.S. personnel on the ground saved three more lives from the rubble.  “We couldn’t be prouder,” the State Department said, fulfilling a promise made by President Trump.   “The U.S.A. stands ready, willing, and able to help! I have instructed all agencies of our government to get ready to move quickly. We will be there for our new and great friends,” he said after the back-to-back quakes.  Today, members of USA-01, working alongside local firefighters, rescued a mother & her nine-month-old baby from a collapsed structure. Both were found alive with only minor injuries, brought to safety to the cheers of neighbors. This is our why: the delivery of hope.@StateDept pic.twitter.com/3ZmJWlN5oL — VA-TF1 / USA-01 – Urban Search and Rescue (@VATF1) June 27, 2026