Lucas Gámez, a 9-year-old boy born in Argentina, was found lifeless after 14 days under the rubble in La Guaira, Venezuela. His mother, psychologist Blanca Martínez, shared a heartbreaking yet hopeful message about losing her son and her promise to build something wonderful in his memory.
After 14 days of relentless search amidst the rubble of the Miramar building in La Guaira, the body of 9-year-old Argentine boy Lucas Gámez was found. His mother, Blancalida Martínez, bid him farewell with a message of faith, thanking rescuers and acknowledging that painful things exist in life.
After 14 days of intense rescue efforts following the double earthquake in Venezuela, 9-year-old Argentine boy Lucas Gámez was found. He tragically passed away after spending his birthday trapped under the rubble, but his family's message of faith and gratitude shines through.
After 14 days of relentless search efforts, the body of Lucas Gamez, the Argentine boy trapped in a building collapse in Venezuela, would be found. His father, Marcos Gamez, would speak about the painful loss with a profound message of faith and gratitude towards the rescuers at the earthquake's ground zero.
Lucas Gámez, a 9-year-old boy born in Buenos Aires, was found lifeless on July 8, 2026, after being trapped in the Miramar building in La Guaira, Venezuela. His family, who never lost faith, said goodbye with love to their eternal little prince.
Rescue teams maintain hope to find Lucas Gamez, the 9-year-old Argentine boy trapped in the Miramar building in La Guaira. Specialists will use his mother's voice to locate him and might have detected sounds, though the lack of heavy machinery complicates the tasks.
International rescue teams, supported by Argentine specialists, are intensifying the search for 8-year-old Lucas Gamez, trapped in the Miramar building in La Guaira. By using his mother's voice, they hope to detect his heartbeat amidst the debris of the June 24 earthquake.
Twelve days after a devastating double earthquake struck Venezuela, the death toll has reached 3,342. Amidst the sorrow, incredible stories of survival and a heroic Argentine rescue mission keep hope alive for Lucas Gámez, a boy celebrating his 9th birthday trapped under the rubble.
One week after devastating earthquakes struck Venezuela, the official toll has reached 2,295 dead and 11,267 injured. Hope is rekindled with the rescue of Hernán Gil after eight days under the rubble, while 2,000 US troops join the efforts. The UN warns of 50,000 missing as over 2,000 tons of humanitarian aid arrive.
Alfredo S. Quiroga
