At least 27 dead and 83 missing after passenger ferry capsizes off Guyana
And for us to have positive tests from the captain... this is serious," the minister said. The 40m-long (131ft) vessel was built in 1939, according to a listing on VesselFinder.A survivor, Elena Moonsammy, told local news site Kiskadee Watch, external that the ferry had tilted after being hit by a large wave, with water quickly rushing in. It started to take on water within seconds, she said.
- ▪And for us to have positive tests from the captain... this is serious," the minister said.
- ▪The 40m-long (131ft) vessel was built in 1939, according to a listing on VesselFinder.A survivor, Elena Moonsammy, told local news site Kiskadee Watch, external that the ferry had tilted after being hit by a large wave, with water quickly r
- ▪It started to take on water within seconds, she said.
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At least 27 dead and 83 missing after passenger ferry capsizes off GuyanaImage source, Prime Minister Mark Phillips / FacebookImage caption, A search and rescue operation for dozens missing people continued on SundayByVanessa Buschschlüter, Latin America and Caribbean editor, News Online and Tom BennettPublished19 July 2026Updated 1 hour agoAt least 27 people have drowned after a passenger ferry capsized off the coast of Guyana on Saturday night local time. Sixty-nine people aboard the MV Barima had been rescued, Prime Minister Mark Phillips told reporters on Monday, adding 83 more remained missing.Divers continue to search the site where the vessel capsized and people who believe their loved ones may have been on board the stricken vessel have been asked to contact the authorities."Our…
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