Handout picture released by NCN Guyana showing forensic personnel in disposable protective coveralls getting ready for the search and recovery operation by the waterfront in Charity, Guyana, on July 21, 2026, after the capsizing of a ferry. At least 27 people died after a ferry capsized off the coast of Guyana, Prime Minister Mark Phillips said on July 20, 2026, as the small South American nation mourned the tragedy. Sixty-nine people aboard the MV Barima have been rescued since the vessel flipped over on July 18 night, Phillips told reporters, adding that 83 more remained missing. (Photo by Handout / NCN Guyana / AFP)
July 21, 2026
At least 41 dead after ferry capsizes off Guyana coast—govt
GEORGETOWN, Guyana(AFP)—At least 41 people died after a ferry capsized off the coast of Guyana over the weekend, the government said Tuesday.
The MV Barima flipped over on Saturday night as it traveled from the capital Georgetown to Guyana’s inland Essequibo region. The previous death toll had stood at 27.
