A speedboat carrying about 20 passengers, including local athletes, capsized in the Essequibo River.
The incident happened around 12:30 today between Parika and Supenaam.
Reports say the boat was part of a fleet of ships carrying athletes participating in the Heritage Games in the city. They were on their way to Supenaam, from where they would have returned home to Region One (Barima-Waini).
When the ship in question began to sink, the captains of other boats that were part of the fleet noticed what was happening and went to the rescue of the desperate passengers.
According to a passenger on the boat, “…the bottom of the boat opened up and started taking in water.” The passenger said there were no injuries, but everyone on board is still ‘shocked’ by the incident.
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“The ship sank quickly,” the passenger recalled.
INnews will provide more details as they become available.
