An 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.Port Kaituma is inland in the oil-rich Essequibo region and the ferry travels along the coast in the Atlantic before heading upriver to reach its jungle destination.
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SUN · 2026-07-19 · 23:17 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0720-94265
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Ferry capsizes off Guyana, authorities searching for 66 missing passengers
An ageing ferry, the MV Barima, carrying 133 people capsized off the coast of Guyana on Saturday afternoon. The vessel had departed from the capital, Georgetown, for the town of Port Kaituma, located inland in the Essequibo region.
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An ageing ferry, the MV Barima, carrying 133 people capsized off the coast of Guyana on Saturday afternoon. The vessel had departed from the capital, Georgetown, for the town of Port Kaituma, located inland in the Essequibo region. Of the 133 individuals on board, 67 have been rescued. Rescue teams are currently searching for the remaining 66 passengers. The ferry was traveling along the Atlantic coast before heading upriver to its destination.
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The destination was Port Kaituma, inland in the oil-rich Essequibo region.
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The ferry MV Barima left Georgetown on Saturday afternoon with 133 people aboard.
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67 people were saved and rescue teams are searching for the missing.
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An ageing ferry carrying more than 100 people capsized off the coast of Guyana.
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