Two Women, One Life Jacket, One Miracle | Guyana News

Guyana News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 19, 2026 · 1m

When the MV Barima capsized off Region Two, Loureen Singh, a 48-year-old businesswoman, faced certain death in the dark Atlantic—until she was found by Carlita Matabheek, a 32-year-old non-swimmer who’d grabbed a life jacket. Clinging together, they shared the one piece of flotation gear, buoyed only by each other’s strength as they drifted for hours. By dawn, rescuers pulled them from the water alive. But while Loureen and Carlita survived, Carlita’s younger brother remains missing, along with his wife and three children—leaving families in agony as search teams race against time. This is a…