Overview
- Gorkys Hernández posted an emotional Instagram tribute late Saturday confirming that his wife, 36-year-old Deisy Tovar, died after being trapped when the Hotel Eduard in La Guaira collapsed.
- The hotel fell when two strong quakes struck roughly 39 seconds apart on Wednesday, with U.S. Geological Survey data showing magnitudes near 7.2 and 7.5.
- Rescuers continue to search Hotel Eduard and other damaged sites while the official death toll has passed 1,400 and missing-person registries report tens of thousands unaccounted for.
- Family members of La Guaira Delfines players were staying at the hotel; teammates rushed back to search and some relatives remain missing, and Major League Baseball has allowed gestures to honor victims.
- Tovar leaves a young daughter and her death highlights the wider human cost of a disaster that flattened buildings across multiple states and will require long relief and recovery efforts.