Guyana launches criminal probe as crews scour waters for survivors after ferry capsizes
- GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- The search for survivors continued in Guyana Monday after a ferry, believed to be overloaded, capsized over the weekend, with the government noting that at least 35 of the 67 people rescued were not on the manifest list.
- Hopes of finding missing passengers and crew are beginning to fade, as Prime Minister Mark Phillips told reporters late Sunday that officials believe there were many more than the documented 116 passengers and 17 crew members aboard the decades-old ferry.
- Phillips also noted that the rescued captain and at least one other crew member tested positive for mar
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- GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- The search for survivors continued in Guyana Monday after a ferry, believed to be overloaded, capsized over the weekend, with the government noting that at least 35 of the 67 people rescued were not on the manifest list.
- Hopes of finding missing passengers and crew are beginning to fade, as Prime Minister Mark Phillips told reporters late Sunday that officials believe there were many more than the documented 116 passengers and 17 crew members aboard the decades-old ferry.
- Phillips also noted that the rescued captain and at least one other crew member tested positive for mar
Sources: ABC News