GUYANESE AUTHORITIES CONFIRM DEATH OF 72 PEOPLE IN SINKING OF COASTAL FERRY
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Of the estimated 179 people aboard, 76 were rescued as efforts continue to salvage the ship and recover all bodies The confirmed death toll from the recent capsizing of a state ferry off Guyana’s coast has risen to 72,… Of the estimated 179 people aboard, 76 people were rescued.
According to World news | The Guardian, Of the estimated 179 people aboard, 76 were rescued as efforts continue to salvage the ship and recover all bodies The confirmed death toll from the recent capsizing of a state ferry off Guyana’s coast has risen to 72,…
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- World news | The Guardian: Of the estimated 179 people aboard, 76 were rescued as efforts continue to salvage the ship and recover all bodies The confirmed death toll from the recent capsizing of a state ferry off Guyana’s coast has risen to 72,…
- World news | The Guardian: Of the estimated 179 people aboard, 76 people were rescued.
- World news | The Guardian: The government has estimated that 100 may have died in the accident, which would make it the worst marine tragedy on record for the South American nation.
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- 24/07/2026, 16:28 PRIMARY FEED GUYANESE AUTHORITIES CONFIRM DEATH OF 72 PEOPLE IN SINKING OF COASTAL FERRY (World news | The Guardian • 2 hrs ago) [Story Intel]
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