A ferry carrying 116 passengers sank off the coast of Guyana (паром · гайана · крушение)
A ferry carrying 116 passengers sank off the coast of Guyana.
Consensus
- A passenger ferry sank off the coast of Guyana on July 19, 2026.
- The vessel was traveling from Georgetown to Port Kaituma.
- There were approximately 116 people on board.
- Sailors launched signal rockets after the incident, which helped rescuers locate the ship.
- Eight passengers were rescued.
- An active search and rescue operation is ongoing.
- The Ministry of Public Works of Guyana confirmed the event through Minister Juan Edghill.
Points of divergence
- The ferry was heading to the Northwest District, not specifically Port Kaituma. — riamo
- Two rigid and six inflatable lifeboats, as well as 250 life jackets, were on board. — kommersant
- The incident occurred in the middle of January in the Dardanelles Strait involving a large cargo ship, and another incident in Vietnam during the previous summer involving a tourist yacht. — vm
Coverage (5 sources)
- Reuters: Dozens listed as missing on second day after ferry crash in Guyana — Коммерсантъ
- A ferry with 116 passengers sank off the coast of Guyana in South America — РИАМО
- A ferry with 116 people sank off the coast of Guyana — Коммерсантъ
- Passenger ferry with 116 people on board capsized off the coast of Guyana — Вечерняя Москва
- A ferry carrying over a hundred people sank off the coast of Guyana — Вести