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Ferry carrying 116 passengers sinks off Guyana coast, authorities say
Eight passengers have so far been rescued after the vessel capsized between Georgetown and Port Kaituma.
A ferry transporting 116 passengers has reportedly gone down off the Guyanese coast, with local authorities confirming that eight individuals have been rescued thus far.
The vessel, identified as the MV Barima, capsized near Iron Punt while on its scheduled route from Georgetown to Port Kaituma.
Public Works Minister Juan Edghill stated in a social media post that an urgent search operation, involving both state and private boats, was launched after a distress call came in at 23:01 local time (03:01 +1 BST). The current status of this operation is unclear,
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