MV Barima death toll climbs to 72; search area expands to 2,100 sq. Km
Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips says the death toll from the MV Barima tragedy has climbed to 72, as search and…
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Minister Manickchand Visits Region Three Families Affected by the MV Barima Tragedy
Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Priya Manickchand, visited the grieving families affected by the MV Barima tragedy, in Region Three,…
MV BARIMA TRAGEDY | Recovery Operations Continue as Death Toll Rises to 65
The death toll from the MV Barima tragedy has risen to 65 as search, rescue and recovery efforts continue, Prime Minister Brigadier…
MV Barima investigation widens with third detention
Investigators have detained a third individual as part of the ongoing probe into the MV Barima disaster. The individual, identified as a…
MV Barima Death Toll Rises to 57 as International Recovery Effort Intensifies
The Government of Guyana says it is continuing an extensive multi-agency and international response following the sinking of the MV Barima, with…
Death toll rises to 53 as MV Barima recovery efforts intensify
–76 rescued as search continues for 50 people still unaccounted for The death toll in the MV Barima tragedy has climbed to…
Gov’t explains jump in MV Barima survivor count from 69 to 77
The communications arm of the Office of the Prime Minister has explained that the increase in the number of confirmed survivors from…
CCTV reveals 179 were aboard MV Barima before tragedy struck
A review of surveillance footage from the Georgetown port has helped authorities confirm that 179 people boarded the MV Barima before it…
Local diver Archer descends into waters where MV Barima sank
Local diver Archer has descended into the waters where the MV Barima sank, as search and recovery efforts intensify with support from…
MV BARIMA DEATH UPDATE | Shivanna La Cruz, 32, of White Water/White Creek, Region One, is among the 10 bodies recovered. La Cruz was onboard MV Barima when it sank late Saturday while en route to Port Kaituma.
Her body has been identified by a relative, other relatives are on their way to Region 2.
