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27 bodies recovered, 83 still missing after ferry capsizes off Guyana

Rescue efforts progress after MV Barima, a ferry carrying people, capsized off the coast of Guyana in South America, in this handout image released on July 19, 2026. (Photo: Reuters)

GEORGETOWN — Guyana's ‌government said on Monday that 27 bodies had been recovered from a ferry that capsized off the coast over the weekend with 179 people ​on board.

The ⁠MV Barima was traveling from the capital Georgetown to the northwest village of Port Kaituma when it ‌capsized. The government's National Communications Network said on Monday afternoon that 69 people had been rescued, while another 83 remain ⁠missing.

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