67 rescued include 15 children.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — A ferry carrying 116 passengers and crew capsized in Guyana, with 67 people rescued so far, authorities said Sunday.
The MV Barima was sailing from the capital, Georgetown, along the North Atlantic coast to Port Kaituma, said Guyanese Prime Minister Mark Phillips, who is leading the government’s response.
A distress call was received at 11:01 p.m. (0301 GMT), prompting a search and rescue operation involving state and private vessels, Public Works Minister Juan Edghill said on Facebook.
The 67 rescued include 15 children, Phillips said online.
Authorities said the boat capsized near the Pomeroon River.
Details of the search and rescue operation were not clear, or if there were any fatalities, but Guyanese officials said they expect more passengers to be rescued.
Edghill said the ship was equipped with 250 life jackets, two rigid life rafts and six inflatable life rafts.
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