Event Brief
Van Der Dijs members confirmed dead after La Guaira quake
Filed: Jul 02, 2026 at 3:04 AM ET
Summary: All four members of Venezuelan nu-metal band Van Der Dijs died when their rehearsal building collapsed in La Guaira.
WHO: Van Der Dijs band members (Manuel van Der Dijs, Gabriel Gómez, Xander Hernández, Abraham Foucault)
WHAT: The band members were killed after the Costamar II building where they were rehearsing collapsed.
WHEN: Jul 02, 2026 at 2:15 AM ET
WHERE: La Guaira, Venezuela
WHY: The Costamar II building collapsed during the earthquakes that struck Venezuela on 24 June.
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