Tragic Earthquakes in Venezuela Claim Soccer Star's Family
WHO:
CNN - Lucas Trejo, an Argentine soccer player for Club Sport Marítimo La Guaira.
CNN - Trejo's wife Yanina and their children Aarón and Ainhoa.
CBS News - Ricardo Ardiles, Trejo's brother-in-law.
CBS News - Yimvert Berroteran, an 18-year-old soccer player who died in the earthquakes.
CBS News - Víctor Palacios and Razan Sijaa, young players who also died.
CBS News - Héctor Bello, a player whose partner died while protecting their child.
CBS News - Delcy Rodríguez, acting President of Venezuela.
WHAT:
CNN - Trejo lost his wife and two children after earthquakes struck Venezuela.
CNN - More than 1,400 people died and thousands are missing in Venezuela.
CBS News - The earthquakes had magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5.
CBS News - Nearly 1,500 people have died and tens of thousands are unaccounted for.
CBS News - About 200 people had been rescued by the Venezuelan government.
CBS News - Online databases report about 51,000 remain missing.
WHERE:
CNN - La Guaira, Venezuela, one of the hardest-hit areas.
CBS News - Caracas, where Trejo was at a team training camp when the earthquakes struck.
WHEN:
CNN - The earthquakes occurred just 39 seconds apart.
CBS News - The earthquakes struck on Wednesday evening.
WHY:
CNN - The earthquakes are described as a rare "doublet," impacting the region significantly.
HOW:
CNN - Trejo searched through rubble for three days looking for his family.
CNN - Friends and teammates appealed for more heavy machinery to assist in the search.
CBS News - A U.S. search and rescue team pulled a mother and her 9-month-old baby from the rubble.
In a devastating series of earthquakes that struck La Guaira, Venezuela, Argentine soccer player Lucas Trejo lost his wife Yanina and their two children, Aarón and Ainhoa, as more than 1,400 people have been reported dead and thousands remain missing. The earthquakes, which occurred just 39 seconds apart, had magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, and Trejo spent three agonizing days searching through rubble for his family, while friends and teammates called for more heavy machinery to aid in the rescue efforts. In a glimmer of hope, a U.S. search and rescue team successfully pulled a mother and her 9-month-old baby from the debris, as the tragedy continues to unfold in the region.