Overview
- Gorkys Hernández announced on Saturday that his wife, Deisy Maria Tovar De Hernandez, was killed in the earthquakes, posting an emotional tribute on Instagram.
- Deisy was inside the beachfront Hotel Eduards in Macuto with family members of La Guaira Delfines when two back-to-back quakes, reported at magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, struck earlier this week.
- Players and local rescue teams rushed to the hotel after the shocks, eyewitnesses reported hearing people trapped under rubble, and searches at the site remain active.
- Deisy, 36, had married Hernández in December 2025 and leaves a daughter, Vittoria Vásquez, from a previous relationship, deepening the personal loss felt by the team community.
- The announcement has focused attention on the Delfines' families and the ongoing relief effort, with journalists and social posts supplying much of the on-scene information and updates to watch.