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Scores feared dead after passenger ferry capsizes off Guyana

Scores feared dead after passenger ferry capsizes off Guyana
BBC News Tuesday 21 July 2026, 01:38 UTC 1 min read
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At least 27 people aboard the MV Barima had died, the prime minister said, but 83 more remained missing.

At least 27 people aboard the MV Barima had died, the prime minister said, but 83 more remained missing.
Guyana (LOCATION) Barima (PERSON)
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