Overseas department of France in South America
The MV Barima capsized near Guyana, killing dozens and leaving many more missing. Officials have expanded the search as rescuers race to locate survivors amid incomplete passenger manifests and alleged crew misconduct.
A passenger ferry off Guyana’s Essequibo coast has capsized after taking on water. Officials say 76 of about 179 aboard have survived, while 53 bodies have been recovered and divers continue search for dozens more. Survivors describe a chaotic sinking and overloaded vessel.