Ferry capsizes off Guyana, authorities searching for 66 missing passengers
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A ferry carrying 133 people capsized off the coast of Guyana on Saturday. The MV Barima was traveling from the capital Georgetown to Port Kaituma in the Essequibo region. Officials reported that 67 people have been rescued, while 66 remain missing and are being searched for. The incident highlights the risks of ageing maritime infrastructure in the region.
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67 saved, but 66 remain missing, requiring urgent search operations.
The ferry MV Barima capsized off the coast of Guyana.
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The ferry MV Barima capsized off the coast of Guyana.
South China Morning Post- 67 saved, but 66 remain missing, requiring urgent search operations.
- Survivors may require medical and psychological care.
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Loaded language removedAn ageing ferry carrying more than 100 people capsized off the coast of Guyana, with 67 saved and rescue teams searching for the rest, officials said on Sunday. The ferry MV Barima left the small English-speaking country at the northeast corner of South America on Saturday afternoon with 133 people aboard for a trip from the capital, Georgetown, to the town of Port Kaituma.
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The ferry MV Barima capsized off the coast of Guyana.
South China Morning PostThe ferry was carrying 133 people.
South China Morning Post67 people were rescued.
South China Morning Post66 passengers are missing and search efforts are ongoing.
South China Morning PostThe ferry departed Georgetown on Saturday afternoon.
South China Morning PostThe destination was Port Kaituma in the Essequibo region.
South China Morning Post