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Topic: essequibo

A wide river in Guyana's Essequibo region

Wednesday, 7/22, 07:33 AM

Guyana Ferry Disaster Kills at Least 53 in Country's Worst in Decades

At least 53 people died when the ferry MV Barima capsized off Guyana's coast, in what officials call the country's worst maritime disaster in decades.
Seventy-six people were rescued.
The captain and a crew member were detained after testing positive for marijuana.

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