GDF boat in Cuyuni River collision, man injured

Police have launched an investigation into a river collision involving a Guyana Defence Force craft and that of a Venezuelan national on Friday morning on the Cuyuni River in Region Seven.

The GDF craft collided with the boat that was at the time being captained by Vergil Brown, a miner of San Martin, Venezuela.

According to information provided by the police, the collision occurred at Eteringbang as the GDF ranks were returning to their base camp at about 9.30am.