The still provisional death toll from the shipwreck on Saturday night in northwestern Guyana with more than 100 people on board has been revised to 10, the government of this small English-speaking South American country announced on Monday.
The death toll, still provisional, from the shipwreck that occurred overnight Saturday to Sunday in northwestern Guyana, with more than 100 people on board, has risen to 10, the government of this small, English-speaking South American country announced Monday.
“Eight bodies were recovered during operations conducted today (Monday), bringing the total number of bodies recovered since the accident to 10,” the government said in a statement.
Some 67 people were rescued after the tragedy (41 men, 11 women, and 15 children), the government announced Sunday, reporting an earlier death toll of two.
