Ferry carrying 116 passengers and crew capsizes in Guyana

By  News On Air   Jul 19, 2026

In Guyana, a ferry carrying 116 passengers and crew capsized near the Pomeroon River. Authorities said 67 people, including 15 children, had been rescued. Guyanese Prime Minister Mark Phillips said the MV Barima was sailing from the capital, Georgetown, along the North Atlantic coast to Port Kaituma. Details of the search-and-rescue operation are awaited. Guyanese officials said they expect more passengers to be rescued.