A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Special Forces team yesterday concluded a search of the Kaieteur Gorge but was unable to locate tourist Gyaneshwarie Laleta Sivanand, who went missing at Kaieteur National Park (KNP) last Tuesday.
Up to 3pm yesterday, the search of the gorge had ended and there was no sighting of Sivanand reported, the Ministry of the Presidency said in a statement issued last evening.
The search was slow, due to the dangerous and extremely rugged terrain in the gorge below Kaieteur Falls, the statement added. The search of the gorge had started on Thursday.
Sivanand was part of a group of nine persons who toured the park on Tuesday. After she discovered missing, park rangers, ranks from the police force and the army were deployed in the search operation but there has been no trace of the woman so far.
Meanwhile, the statement said the Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DNRE) wishes to advise that the Kaieteur National Park remains closed until further notice, as the investigation continues.
It also said a review of the park’s operation protocols is ongoing to ensure the continued safety of visitors to the site.
It added that updates on the search efforts and the operation of the Park will continue to be provided as they become available.
