Overview
- The Centro Cultural de Arte Moderno confirmed late Thursday that the four members of Van Der Dijs — Manuel van Der Dijs (vocals), Gabriel Gómez (guitar), Xander Hernández (bass) and Abraham Foucault (drums) — have died.
- Their deaths are tied to the seismic disaster that struck Venezuela on June 24, and some outlets report the band was in a building in Tamaguarena, La Guaira, that collapsed during the second quake; that specific account is still being corroborated.
- Van Der Dijs formed in 2024 and had grown fast in Venezuela's underground scene with a rap‑rock/nu‑metal sound and recent appearances at Festival Nuevas Bandas and CCAM’s Sala Experimental.
- Officials and media describe the June 24 event as two very strong quakes that caused widespread structural damage, prompted large rescue operations and left casualty counts and damage assessments still evolving.
- Cultural institutions and followers have expressed public mourning, CCAM said it will archive the band's recordings, and officials and journalists caution that further details about location and cause of death remain under verification.