India, June 29 -- The human toll of Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes continues to mount, with one of the most tragic stories involving Argentine footballer Lucas Trejo.

After days of clinging to hope that his missing family members had survived the disaster, the veteran defender received the heartbreaking news that his wife and two young children had died when their apartment building collapsed during the powerful tremors.

Trejo was away on club duties when the earthquakes struck Venezuela.

The 38-year-old defender had been in Caracas with Club Sport Maritimo de La Guaira, preparing for a Copa Venezuela fixture, when he learned that the residential building where his family lived had been reduced to rubble.

Upon hearing the ne...