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MV Barima Tragedy and Family Decisions | Guyana News
The government has placed the fate of the sunken MV Barima in the hands of the families of the victims, with Prime Minister Mark Phillips confirming that while salvage proposals exist, the final decision will hinge on the families’ wishes—whether to recover the vessel or preserve the site as a memorial. Recovery efforts have been suspended due to futility. An international Commission of Inquiry is now underway, with commissioners selected and local staff being hired, as 73 lives have been confirmed lost and 30 remain unaccounted for. Criminal charges have been filed against the ship’s…
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