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Families in Guyana demand answers as anger grows after 100 drown in ferry accident

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana’s government is under pressure to explain why a state-run ferry sank over the weekend, killing…

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  1. Guyana says capsized ferry had 179 people aboard as survivor describes a chaotic sinking

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  2. Guyana launches probe after ferry capsizes; more than 60 missing

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  3. Death toll rises as international crews try to salvage capsized ferry in Guyana

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  4. Newest

    Families in Guyana demand answers as anger grows after 100 drown in ferry accident

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  1. Just the News

    Ferry carrying 116 people capsizes in Guyana, 53 rescued so far (opens Just the News)

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    The MV Barima was traveling from Georgetown, Guyana’s capital, along the country’s North Atlantic coastline toward Port Kaituma when the vessel overturned

  2. BBC News

    Ferry carrying 116 passengers sinks off Guyana coast, authorities say (opens BBC News)

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    The vessel capsized between Georgetown and Port Kaituma, with 53 people so far rescued.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Guyana ferry with 116 people on board capsizes; more than 50 rescued (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Rescue operations for remaining passengers and crew ongoing, authorities say.

  4. Daily Journal

    A ferry carrying 116 people capsizes off Guyana, with 67 rescued as search continues (opens Daily Journal)

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    MADRID (AP) — A ferry carrying 116 passengers and crew capsized in Guyana, with 67 people rescued so far, authorities said Sunday. The MV Barima was sailing from the capital, Georgetown, along the North Atlantic coast to Port Kaituma, said Guyanese Prime Minister Mark Phillips, who is leading the go…

  5. WTOP Washington DC

    A ferry carrying 116 people capsizes off Guyana, with 53 rescued as search continues (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    MADRID (AP) — A ferry carrying 116 passengers and crew capsized in Guyana, with 53 people rescued so far, authorities…

  6. Philadelphia Inquirer

    A ferry carrying 133 people capsizes off Guyana's coast, leaving dozens missing (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Authorities in Guyana say a ferry carrying 133 passengers and crew has capsized

  7. The Guardian

    Dozens missing after passenger ferry sinks off coast of Guyana (opens The Guardian)

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    Emergency response has rescued 67 people, including 15 children, from one of the country’s worst maritime disasters A ferry carrying 116 passengers and crew sank ⁠off the coast of Guyana in South America ⁠late Saturday, with 67 ⁠people, ​including 15 children, rescued so far, according to Guyana ⁠au…

  8. WFMZ Allentown

    Ferry capsizes off Guyana, authorities still searching for 66 (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    An aging ferry carrying more than 100 people capsized off the coast of Guyana, with 67 saved and rescue teams searching for the rest, officials said Sunday.

  9. WFMZ Allentown

    Ferry capsizes off Guyana coast, 67 rescued as search continues (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    An aging ferry carrying more than 100 people capsized off the coast of Guyana, with rescue teams saving 67 people, officials said, as the search continues into Monday.

  10. Richmond Times-Dispatch

    Ferry carrying 116 capsizes off Guyana (opens Richmond Times-Dispatch)

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    GEORGETOWN, Guyana — A ferry carrying 116 passengers sank off the coast of Guyana in South America late Saturday with 67 people, including 15 children, rescued so far, according to Guyana authorities.

  11. Deutsche Welle

    Guyana: Dozens feared dead after ferry capsizes (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Rescuers have been able to save 67 passengers so far. It is unknown exactly how many people were on board as authorities said the passengers' list is inaccurate.

  12. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Guyana launches criminal probe as crews scour waters for survivors after ferry capsizes (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    The search for survivors continues in Guyana after a ferry believed to be overloaded capsized over the weekend

  13. UPI

    Guyana launches probe after ferry capsizes; more than 60 missing (opens UPI)

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    A ferry carrying 133 passengers and crew capsized off the coast of Guyana, where authorities continued searching Monday for dozens of missing people

  14. AL.com

    Many feared dead after South American ferry carrying more than 100 people capsized (opens AL.com)

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    A ferry capsized off Guyana, leaving many missing amid rescue efforts and crew drug use allegations.

  15. Caribbeanlife News

    Dozens missing after boat capsizes in Guyana (opens Caribbeanlife News)

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    GEORGETOWN, Guyana- With only 67 passengers rescued from a state ferry which capsized here late Saturday, hopes of finding dozens of remaining passengers are beginning to fade and authorities now say they are uncertain how many persons were on the vessels because the official list had clearly been b…

  16. France 24

    Guyana ferry capsizes, leaving at least 27 dead, 83 missing (opens France 24)

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    At least 27 people died after a ferry capsized off Guyana, Prime Minister Mark Phillips said Monday, as rescuers searched for 83 people still missing. Sixty-nine passengers have been rescued since the MV Barima overturned Saturday night while traveling from Georgetown to the inland Essequibo region,…

  17. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Guyana says capsized ferry had 179 people aboard as survivor describes a chaotic sinking (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Guyana's prime minister says a ferry that capsized over the weekend had as many as 179 people aboard, far more than listed on its manifest

  18. The Brunswick News

    Search for missing continues in Guyana after ferry transporting over 170 people capsized (opens The Brunswick News)

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    The government of Guyana continued to search its coastal waters Tuesday for dozens of people still missing after a government ferry capsized over the weekend in one of the deadliest disasters to it the South American country. “Search and recovery…

  19. Al Jazeera

    Guyana reports ferry disaster death toll rises to 41 (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Search continues for dozens more people unaccounted for after the MV Barima capsized on Saturday night.

  20. BNO News

    Death toll from Guyana ferry disaster rises to 53 (opens BNO News)

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    The death toll from a ferry disaster in Guyana has risen to 53, according to officials. At least 77 people have been rescued. Guyana’s Prime Minister Mark Phillips announced the updated toll on Tuesday. Of the 53 people confirmed dead, 26 have been identified. Children are among the victims.

  21. Al Jazeera

    Guyana ferry capsize death toll rises to 53 as survivors describe terror (opens Al Jazeera)

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    A ferry capsized in Guyana over the weekend, killing at least 53 people.

  22. WTOP Washington DC

    Families in Guyana demand answers as anger grows after 100 drown in ferry accident (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana’s government is under pressure to explain why a state-run ferry sank over the weekend, killing…

  23. Al Jazeera

    Guyana ferry disaster: families demand answers as around 100 feared dead (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Officials say 76 of the roughly 179 people believed to have been aboard survived, and 53 bodies have been found so far.

  24. New York Post

    Families in Guyana demand answers after government-run ferry sinks and 100 drown (opens New York Post)

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    Guyana’s government is under pressure to explain why a state-run ferry sank over the weekend, killing an estimated 100 people.

  25. Jonesboro Sun

    Death toll rises as international crews try to salvage capsized ferry in Guyana (opens Jonesboro Sun)

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    The confirmed death toll from the recent capsizing of a state ferry off Guyana’s coast has climbed to 72, with more bodies recovered as a multinational team struggled to salvage the partially submerged vessel. Of the estimated 179 people aboard,…

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