Ferry with 116 people capsizes off Guyana, 53 rescued, search for others ongoing

The MV Barima was sailing from the capital Georgetown along the North Atlantic coast towards Port Kaituma, Guyana's Prime Minister Mark Phillips said.

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A ferry carrying 116 passengers and crew capsized in Guyana, and 53 people have been rescued so far, authorities said today.

The MV Barima was sailing from the capital Georgetown along the North Atlantic coast towards Port Kaituma, Guyana Prime Minister Mark Phillips said.

State and private boats are participating in the search, Public Works Minister Juan Egil said on Facebook.

Details of the search and rescue operation are not known, nor is there information on whether there are any fatalities, but Guyanese officials expect more passengers to be rescued.

Egil said the ship was equipped with 250 life jackets, two rigid life rafts and six inflatable life rafts.

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