A Chinese national is suspected to have drowned after he went to swim at the Trail Boss Landing, Essequibo, and reportedly went under water and never resurfaced.
In a statement, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) said that according to information received, Sude Tui, 57, of China, who was employed at Huixin Mining Company at Buck Hall, Essequibo River, and one of his friends went down to the river to take a bath on Wednesday. The men were reported to have been wearing life jackets at the time. The police were informed that after about five minutes the men took off the jackets and returned to the water.
It was then observed by persons that the men were bouncing up and down in the water. One of the persons who was standing on the landing jumped into the river and managed to rescue the missing man’s friend but it was reported that Tui went down under the water and never resurfaced. The incident occurred between 3pm and 3.30 pm.
Several persons used boats to search the area but the body was not found. The police said the report was made at 5 pm on Wednesday.
