116 Passengers Aboard Boat That Sank Off Coast of Guyana, 8 Rescued
Kathmandu. A boat carrying 116 passengers sank off the coast of Guyana on Saturday night. Government minister Juan Egil informed on Sunday that eight people have been rescued alive.
"The boat named 'MV Barima' started its journey for Port Kaituma with 116 passengers and crew at 3:30 PM today," Egil said in a video posted on his Facebook page.
"A request for help was received around 11:01 PM local time on Sunday," Egil added. Rescue operations were immediately launched thereafter.
He said, "So far we have rescued eight people." According to Egil, a medical team is heading to the scene to treat the rescued individuals, who were rescued by the Guyana Coast Guard and local private boats.
"Active search and rescue operations are underway. We are praying for everyone's safety," he said. Port Kaituma is a city located in the Essequibo region, a territory over which Guyana and Venezuela have a territorial dispute.
This specific news has been automatically translated by AI. As a result, there may be some inaccuracies or language errors.
