Rescue workers at the scene at Barnett River where seven people are marooned on a patch of land due to flooding that has begun to recede.
May 12, 2022
UPDATE: Water recedes but marooned group still stuck
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The waters of the previously swollen Barnett River have receded a bit but members of an emergency response team have still not been able to get to seven people stranded on a patch of land in waters near Porto Bello.
OBSERVER ONLINE sources at the scene say the members of the group, who appear to be students, do not appear to be in any immediate danger.
Firefighters and police officers are at the scene.
More to come
READ: Firefighters trying to rescue group marooned by flood waters
