World Jul 19, 2026 · 1 min read

Dozens missing after passenger ferry sinks off coast of Guyana

Emergency response has rescued 67 people, including 15 children, from one of the country’s worst maritime disastersA ferry carrying 116 passengers and crew sank ⁠off the coast of Guyana in South America ⁠late Saturday, with 67 ⁠people, ​including 15 children, rescued so far, according to Guyana ⁠aut...

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by Neil Marks in Essequibo and Natricia Duncan, Caribbean correspondent
Dozens missing after passenger ferry sinks off coast of Guyana

Emergency response has rescued 67 people, including 15 children, from one of the country’s worst maritime disasters

A ferry carrying 116 passengers and crew sank ⁠off the coast of Guyana in South America ⁠late Saturday, with 67 ⁠people, ​including 15 children, rescued so far, according to Guyana ⁠authorities.

A massive search-and-rescue operation continues for dozens of missing passengers in what has been described by officials as one of the country’s worst maritime disasters.

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Neil Marks in Essequibo and Natricia Duncan, Caribbean correspondent.

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