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Regional, int’l support pours in following MV Barima tragedy

(Kaieteur News) – Regional bodies and international partners have expressed condolences and support to Guyana following the capsising of the MV Barima ferry which sank on Saturday evening about seven-miles off the coast with an unknown number of passengers. On Sunday evening, Guyanese government officials revealed that the number of persons onboard at the time of […] The post Regional, int’l support pours in following MV Barima tragedy appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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MV Barima comes to tragic end after 87 years

(Kaieteur News) – The MV Barima’s decades-long service to Guyana came to a heartbreaking end on Saturday night when the vessel sank off the country’s northern coastline, leaving scores of passengers missing in what is now being described as one of the nation’s worst maritime disasters. The 87-year-old vessel went down about seven miles offshore near […] The post MV Barima comes to tragic end after 87 years appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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“The boat cant over and gone” …survivors recount horror of MV Barima capsizing

…recall seeing babies washed away as they slept (Kaieteur News) – The MV Barima left Georgetown at 3:15 p.m on Saturday, bound for Port Kaituma in Region One with 116 passengers and 17 crew members aboard. By 11:01 p.m., an air traffic control tower in Timehri had received a distress call. Within minutes, survivors say, the […] The post “The boat cant over and gone” …survivors recount horror of MV Barima capsizing appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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Two found dead in submerged vehicle

(Kaieteur News) – Two men were found dead inside a pick-up truck that was pulled from a concrete drain along the Ogle-to-Eccles Bypass Road on Sunday morning, prompting police to launch an investigation into the incident. The victims have been identified as 38-year-old Brian Sookram of Lot 3 Crown Dam, Industry, East Coast Demerara, who was […] The post Two found dead in submerged vehicle appeared first on Kaieteur News.

Kaieteur News20 Jul

The biggest lost

(Kaieteur News) – The sinking of the MV Barima in the Pomeroon is shaping up to be one of Guyana’s biggest disasters yet. In terms of the final human loss, this capsised boat could rank in the upper tiers of disasters for this country. The outlook is grim, and with each passing hour the chances that […] The post The biggest lost appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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35 of the 67 rescued were on the MV Barima vessel manifest

Kaieteur News – Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill moments ago disclosed that 35 of the 67 persons rescued from the MV Barima vessel were listed on the vessel’s official manifest. Authorities this evening said the actual number of persons onboard at the time the vessel capsized, approximately seven miles offshore, may not be 133, […] The post 35 of the 67 rescued were on the MV Barima vessel manifest appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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MV BARIMA TRAGEDY: TWO CONFIRMED DEAD

Kaieteur News – Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill has revealed that, as of 6 p.m. on July 19, two persons who were onboard the MV Barima, which capsized on Saturday night, have been confirmed dead. Edghill had initially disclosed that the vessel was carrying 116 passengers and 17 crew members, a total of 133 […] The post MV BARIMA TRAGEDY: TWO CONFIRMED DEAD appeared first on Kaieteur News.

Kaieteur News20 Jul

AMERINDIAN AFFAIRS MINISTER CONFIRMS FATALITIES IN MV BARIMA TRAGEDY

Kaieteur News – Minister of Amerindian Affairs Sarah Browne on Sunday evening made the first official confirmation that there were fatalities in the MV Barima tragedy. The vessel capsized on Saturday night while en route to Port Kaituma, Region One, with 133 persons onboard. The latest update from government authorities indicates that 67 persons, including […] The post AMERINDIAN AFFAIRS MINISTER CONFIRMS FATALITIES IN MV BARIMA TRAGEDY appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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