A passenger ferry named MV Barima sank off the coast of Guyana on…
A passenger ferry named MV Barima sank off the coast of Guyana on July 18, resulting in at least 27 confirmed deaths and 83 people missing. The vessel was traveling from Georgetown to Port Kaituma with around 116 passengers and 17 crew members.
Consensus
- The MV Barima passenger ferry sank off the coast of Guyana on July 18.
- The ferry was traveling from Georgetown to Port Kaituma.
- A search and rescue operation is ongoing following the incident.
- At least eight people were rescued from the water.
- SIGNAL rockets were launched by those on board, which helped locate the wrecked vessel.
Points of divergence
- The ferry carried 179 people in total; 27 bodies were recovered and 69 people were rescued. — vedomosti
- There were 133 people on board (116 passengers and 17 crew members); 67 people were rescued, with no further updates on survivors; the captain and several crew members are in custody; some crew tested positive for drugs. — kommersant
- The ferry was traveling to the Northwest District of Guyana; eight people were rescued; an air search and rescue team arrived at the scene; another ferry was dispatched to the site. — riamo
- Approximately 116 people were on board, including crew members; no mention of drug tests or arrests. — vm
- The number of people on board was around 116; eight injured individuals were rescued; the rescue operation is ongoing. — vesti
Coverage (6 sources)
- After the capsizing of a ferry off the coast of Guyana, 27 people died — Ведомости
- 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