Dozens missing after passenger ferry sinks off coast of Guyana
Emergency response has rescued 67 people, including 15 children, from one of the country’s worst maritime disasters A ferry carrying 116 passengers and crew sank off the coast of Guyana in South America late Saturday, with 67 people, including 15...
Dozens of people remain unaccounted for after a passenger ferry sank off the coast of Guyana late Saturday, prompting a large search-and-rescue effort that authorities say has already saved 67 people, including 15 children.
According to Guyana officials, the vessel was carrying 116 passengers and crew when it went down in waters off the South American country. Emergency teams are continuing to search for those still missing, and the incident has been described by officials as one of Guyana’s worst maritime disasters.
The number of people rescued may provide some relief, but the scale of the response also underscores the seriousness of the emergency. With dozens still missing, the operation remains focused on finding survivors after the sinking.
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Source: The Guardian World - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/19/dozens-missing-after-passenger-ferry-sinks-off-coast-of-guyana
