A ferry carrying 116 passengers has sunk off the coast of Guyana with53 people so far rescued, local authorities have said.
The MV Barima capsized near Iron Punt, on its route from Georgetown to Port Kaituma on Saturday.
A distress call was received at 23:01 local time (03:01 +1 BST), triggering an urgent search operation involving state and private boats, Public Works Minister Juan Edghill said in a statement posted on social media.
The state of the operation is currently unclear and it is not known whether authorities expect to rescue the remaining passengers.
The MV Barima was built in 1939 and is 40m (131ft) long, according to a listing on VesselFinder.
Edghill said it was fitted with 250 life jackets, two rigid life crafts and six inflatable life crafts.
Prime Minister Mark Phillips is said to be leading the government response.
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Pray there was enough time for everyone to fit their life jacket on. Having 250 but no guide, no instructions after boarding is a problem.
Pray all the people are rescued
Question: why is the Ferry operating in the night ??
Waves and objects floating in the sea can be maneuvered much better in daylight…..hence less safer in the night !
Oh God , i prayed that everyone got rescued.
Sad to hear this, but too much shabby non sea worthy vessel can operate in the Caribbean and Africa that couldn’t in the USA or elsewhere.
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