67 people rescued from a ferry that sank off the coast of Guyana
Authorities announced in Guyana67 people were rescued after an old ferry sank late Saturday night, carrying more than 100 passengers and crew members, off the coast of the country located in South America overlooking The Atlantic Ocean.
And the ferry left "MV Parima" The small English-speaking country located in the northeastern corner of South America on Saturday afternoon, with 133 people on board, on a voyage from the capital, Georgetown, to the town of Port Kaituma.
The city of Port Kaituma is located inland within the oil-rich Essequibo region, which has an area of 160,000 square kilometers, and is located within a disputed territory with Venezuela.
The ferry sailed along the coast in the Atlantic Ocean before heading Up the river to reach its destination.
Preliminary indicators
Earlier, Public Works Minister Juan Edghill said in a video he posted on Facebook. "At 3:15 p.m., the MV Parima ferry left Georgetown for Port Kaituma, and we received a distress call at about 11 p.m.".
He added "Initial indications are that the ship capsized after being hit by a large wave"
Search operations are continuing
explained in the clip "Search and rescue operations are continuing. 67 people have been rescued so far, including 15 children"
Previously, Guyanese Prime Minister Mark Phillips said in a phone call with Agence France-Presse "The number of people rescued reached 53. Now that dawn has broken, we expect that number to rise"
Rescue operations continued on Sunday.
Edghill said that the ship was equipped with 250 life jackets, and had 116 passengers and a crew of 17 on board.
The minister indicated that a boat had been sent to the scene of the accident with the aim of providing medical services to the survivors, according to the shipping website. "Vessel Finder"The ferry was built in 1939.
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