Footballer Hector Bello’s wife Andrea lost her life after being buried under debris while saving her daughter Alana in the massive earthquake that struck Venezuela. Alana was miraculously found alive, while the death toll crossed 900.
Caracas/Venezuela: While the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela have created a horrifying scene of death and destruction all around, on the other hand, a heart-wrenching story has emerged from the pile of debris that has left everyone’s eyes moist. When the earth trembled, buildings collapsed like cards and there were screams everywhere, then a mother took a decision to save the life of her one year old daughter, which will always be remembered. This is the story of a mother’s immense love and supreme sacrifice, who happily embraced death to save the life of her one-year-old innocent daughter. Andrea, wife of famous Venezuelan footballer Hector Bello, has immortalized her love by sacrificing her life amidst a collapsing building.
When suddenly the earth shook: only one purpose amidst the crumbling walls
That dark day of Wednesday was recorded as a shock in the history of Venezuela, when two powerful earthquakes that occurred one after the other scattered the luxurious buildings like a deck of cards. The laughing family of footballer Hector Bello also got hit by this tragedy. When his skyscraper started collapsing due to the earthquake, there was an outcry all around. In such a dreadful environment, Hector Bello’s wife Andrea had only one objective – to save her one year old daughter ‘Alana’ at any cost. Andrea couldn’t run away, but she hid Alana under her chest, bearing the debris on her.
Searching for life in the pile of debris: When a ‘miracle’ happened in front of the rescue team
In the midst of this earthquake, when the rescue team was busy removing the heavy debris of concrete and iron, no one expected that there would be anyone alive under this debris. But then the lifeless body of a mother appeared from among the stones. When the security personnel removed the mother’s body with utmost care, the sight beneath it made even the hard-hearted soldiers cry. Her one year old daughter Alana was miraculously breathing under her mother’s lap. The mother bore the entire weight of the debris on her body till her last breath so that her daughter remained safe. Innocent Alana was immediately admitted to an emergency hospital in Caracas.
“Mummy, you will always be our favorite hero”: Heartbroken footballer’s emotional letter
Hector Bello, the star defender of ‘Marítimo de la Guerra’ football club, is currently immersed in deep shock and sorrow. On Friday, he shared several very emotional social media posts on Instagram in the name of his late wife Andrea and daughter. Bello wrote, “Mommy, you will always be our favorite hero. I will make sure that our daughter always remembers how good you were and how much you loved her. I will tell her the story of how you gave your life to protect our daughter and never left her until her last breath.”
“Now just you and me”: An appeal to a broken hearted daughter to have courage
In a message addressed to his little daughter Alana, the emotional father begged his darling to stay strong. He wrote, “My daughter… I need your courage. I need you to mend this broken heart of mine. You may not be able to see your daddy smiling like he always does, but I promise I will be okay and will make you the happiest girl in the world. Now there is only you and me in this world, and your mommy is watching over us from heaven.”
Disaster in Venezuela: Death toll crosses 900
These two back-to-back earthquakes in Venezuela have turned the entire country into a pile of debris. According to official figures, the number of people who lost their lives in this natural disaster has crossed 900. Local authorities and international aid agencies say that as the debris from collapsed buildings is being cleared, the death toll could worsen. At present thousands of people are missing and search operation is being conducted on war footing to find them.