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Ferry Disaster Amid Drug-Test Failures | Guyana News
A ferry named MV Barima sank late Saturday night, claiming two lives, as the Public Works Minister calls the captain’s cannabis-positive test “criminal.” Sixty-seven people—41 men, 11 women, 15 children—have been rescued, but the count remains unchanged since initial efforts. Complicating rescue operations, several unlisted passengers were pulled from the water, and two crew members, including the captain, tested positive for drugs, making it impossible to determine the exact number of people on board when the vessel capsized. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…
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