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Argentine footballer loses wife, children in Venezuela earthquakes

Argentine footballer loses wife, children in Venezuela earthquakes

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3 min readNew DelhiJun 29, 2026 10:48 AM IST Argentine footballer Lucas Trejo lost his wife and two young children following the devastating twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela last week. Venezuelan top-flight club Deportivo La Guaira announced the heartbreaking news in an official statement, expressing condolences to the footballer after rescue teams confirmed the deaths of his wife, Yanina Maranella, and their children, Aaron and Ainhoa Trejo. The family had initially been reported missing after their apartment building collapsed during the powerful earthquakes. “From the #DLG we join the grief that overwhelms player Lucas Trejo, for the sensitive passing of his wife, Yanina Maranella, and of his children, Aaron and Ainhoa Trejo. Peace to their souls and comfort for Lucas and all his loved ones,” the Gulf News quoted the club as saying. The veteran Argentine defender was in Caracas with his club to prepare for an upcoming league fixture, while his wife and children were in Playa Grande, one of the coastal areas worst affected by the earthquakes, the report added. As rescue efforts …

Firefighters rescue dog buried in debris after Venezuela earthquakes

Firefighters rescue dog buried in debris after Venezuela earthquakes

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3 min readNew DelhiJun 29, 2026 09:23 AM IST Two back-to-back earthquakes in northern Venezuela caused widespread destruction, displacing several residents, their families, and their pets. Firefighters found a dog trapped beneath collapsed buildings after twin earthquakes measuring 7.5 and 7.2 struck the country on Wednesday. According to the fire department, the rescue unfolded after a search-and-rescue team completed operations at a collapsed house and prepared to leave. Just as firefighters were about to depart, they heard a faint bark coming from beneath the rubble. The team immediately returned and began carefully removing heavy concrete slabs, twisted metal, and debris by hand to avoid harming the trapped animal. In a widely shared video, firefighters lowered a bottle of water through a narrow opening to hydrate the frightened dog before eventually pulling it safely from the wreckage. Another video captured the emotional rescue of a shaken puppy that survived after being buried beneath collapsed debris. In a statement shared on social media, the Caracas Fire Department described the rescue as a powerful source of encouragement amid …

Desperation mounts as earthquake death toll rises to 1,430 in in Venezuela | World News

Desperation mounts as earthquake death toll rises to 1,430 in in Venezuela | World News

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3 min readJun 28, 2026 12:36 AM IST Tensions flared Saturday as desperation grew among anguished residents of the Venezuelan state of La Guaira, where rescuers and civilians searched for earthquake survivors amid a sharply rising death toll. Venezuela’s government said the number of people killed rose to 1,430 Saturday morning and families reported at least 68,900 people missing, three days after the one-two punch of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes that devastated the South American nation. Venezuelans looking for loved ones and neighbors used shovels, heavy equipment, ropes and bare hands atop mounds of toppled concrete throughout La Guaira, one of the country’s hardest-hit states. Most of those digging were civilians who took search efforts into their own hands, and tensions peaked over inadequate response from the Venezuelan government, whose soldiers, firefighters, police and military cadets were evidently underprepared to respond to the tragedy. Frustration was only amplified by state efforts to project the image of a robust state response. “There’s a pile of bodies over there from last night. Newborn babies. Look what …

India launches ‘Op Amistad’ to aid quake-hit Venezuela; sends relief material, medical assistance

India launches ‘Op Amistad’ to aid quake-hit Venezuela; sends relief material, medical assistance

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In this image posted on June 26, 2026, a 41-member team of the Indian Army, from the 60 Para Field Hospital, including nine medical officers, being deployed in Venezuela to support humanitarian relief efforts as part of ‘Operation Amistad’, in the aftermath of the catastrophic earthquakes in the South American country that killed around 920 people and left at least 3,360 people injured. Photo: @adgpi/X via PTI Photo Under the ‘Operation Amistad’, launched by India to offer humanitarian assistance to quake-hit Venezuela, two IAF C-17 Globemaster aircraft carrying relief supplies and a 41-member rescue team departed on Friday to assist the ongoing relief and rescue efforts in that country. “India stands shoulder to shoulder with the government and the people of Venezuela during this difficult period,” the Ministry of External Affairs said. Editorial |​Tragic evening: On the earthquake in Venezuela In a gesture of solidarity with the people of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, India has launched Operation Amistad, a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) mission, in response to the devastating earthquake that has …

Venezuela earthquake: India rushes humanitarian aid under 'Operation Amistad'

Venezuela earthquake: India rushes humanitarian aid under 'Operation Amistad'

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India launched ‘Operation Amistad’ under which the nation has dispatched a specialised Indian Army medical contingent and tons of relief material to assist people affected by the devastating earthquake that struck Venezuela, Caracus on Thursday. The team left from Hindon Air Force Station on Friday afternoon aboard two Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft as part of Operation Amistad, the Ministry of Defence said. “The medical team from 60 Para Field Hospital departed in the afternoon of June 26 from Hindon Air Force Station and is currently en route to Venezuela aboard two Indian Air Force aircraft,” a Ministry of Defence spokesperson said, reported IANS. 41-member team to provide emergency medical care The medical contingent consists of 41 personnel, including nine medical officers. It is equipped to provide emergency treatment, trauma care, life-saving surgeries and other essential healthcare services for people affected by the earthquake as per the news agency. The team is also carrying nearly six tonnes of medical equipment and humanitarian relief supplies provided by the Ministry of External Affairs. Operation Amistad underway! …