Dossier
Essequibo region
Coverage of Essequibo region in the Nexus archive.
- Guyana ferry capsizes, leaving at least 27 dead and 83 missing
A ferry capsized off Guyana, resulting in at least 27 deaths and 83 people missing, according to Prime Minister Mark Phillips. Sixty-nine passengers were rescued after the MV Barima overturned while traveling from Georgetown to the Essequibo region.
- Ferry capsizes off Guyana, authorities searching for 66 missing passengers
An ageing ferry carrying more than 100 people capsized off the coast of Guyana, with 67 passengers saved and 66 still missing, according to officials. The ferry MV Barima was traveling from Georgetown to Port Kaituma in the Essequibo region when the incident occurred.