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Guyanese press 24 July 2026

MV Barima death toll rises to 73 as divers recover another body inside the wreck

Guyana Chronicle · Staff Reporter

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The Chronicle reports President Ali told relatives at the Operations Centre in Charity, Region Two on Friday 24 July that specialist dive teams recovered the body of one male during morning operations, bringing the number of bodies recovered to 73. He said divers began at 5 a.m., completed two dives of 45 to 60 minutes each and were beginning a third, cutting through sections of the wreck. The article states 179 were aboard, 76 rescued and 65 victims identified.

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OutletGuyana Chronicle
AuthorStaff Reporter
Published24 July 2026
TypeGuyanese press
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Archive reference2026-07-24_guyana-chronicle_mv-barima-death-toll-rises-to-73-as-divers-recover-another-body-inside-the-wreck.md

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