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LOCAL HERO: Veteran fisherman’s instinct locates sunken vessel, guides rescue teams to site

By Khadidja Ba (Kaieteur News) – In the aftermath of the MV Barima tragedy, veteran fisherman Haresh Singh, who has spent four decades on the water, proved instrumental in locating the missing, submerged vessel after official search efforts had stalled. Speaking with Kaieteur News early Tuesday morning, Singh recounted the tense search, describing how instinct, sharp […] The post LOCAL HERO: Veteran fisherman’s instinct locates sunken vessel, guides rescue teams to site appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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Essequibo man electrocuted by wire leading to chicken pen

(Kaieteur News) – A 28-year-old Essequibo man, identified as Kelton Benn, died after being electrocuted by a wire connected to a chicken pen. Police said in a statement that the incident occurred on Monday at around 17:30 hrs. at Ptolemy Avenue, Dartmouth Village, Essequibo Coast. “Preliminary enquiries revealed that Benn had gone to use an outdoor […] The post Essequibo man electrocuted by wire leading to chicken pen appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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A nation in mourning

Guest Editorial (Kaieteur News) – The capsizing of the M.V. Barima ranks as Guyana’s worst marine tragedy and the second-worst human catastrophe in the nation’s modern history after the Jonestown mass suicide/murder of 1978, in which more than 900 persons lost their lives. With the death toll from this disaster expected to exceed 100 persons, Guyana […] The post A nation in mourning appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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Local Hero: 40-Year Veteran Fisherman Locates Submerged Vessel, Triggers Rescue Efforts

Kaieteur News – Speaking directly with Kaieteur News early this morning, Haresh Singh recounted the tense search efforts, detailing how instinct, razor-sharp observation, and sheer perseverance led him and his crew to the exact spot where the vessel sank. When Singh and his crew first headed out, the horizon yielded no immediate trace of the […] The post Local Hero: 40-Year Veteran Fisherman Locates Submerged Vessel, Triggers Rescue Efforts appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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Govt. explains increase in confirmed MV Barima survivors from 69 to 77

Kaieteur News – The Government on Tuesday explained that the increase in the number of confirmed survivors of the MV Barima tragedy from the previously reported figure to 77 was the result of an overnight verification process that reconciled information received from multiple sources involved in the search and rescue operation. See government’s full response […] The post Govt. explains increase in confirmed MV Barima survivors from 69 to 77 appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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41 bodies recovered, 77 rescued in MV Barima tragedy – Govt.

Kaieteur News – The Government of Guyana has announced that as of 1pm today, a total of 41 bodies have been recovered and some 77 persons have been rescued since the MV Barima tragedy. According to a statement by the government, the Search and Rescue/Recovery operations remain ongoing, with 16 vessels deployed within the wreckage […] The post 41 bodies recovered, 77 rescued in MV Barima tragedy – Govt. appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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