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At least 27 dead and 83 missing after passenger ferry capsizes off Guyana

An investigation into the tragedy has been launched, the island's prime minister says, adding he hopes more will be found alive.

A passenger ferry disaster off the coast of Guyana has left at least 27 people dead and 83 unaccounted for, following its capsizing on Saturday night local time. A search and rescue operation

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