Two men are feared drowned after a mishap in the Cuyuni River, Region Seven on Tuesday.
In a statement yesterday, the police said they are investigating a report of an accident resulting in the disappearance of Kevin Musa, a 44-year-old miner of Pomeroon and another man only known as ‘Alvin’ which occurred on 2023-09-12 at about 6.20 pm at Kurutuku Village, Upper Cuyuni River.
Enquiries revealed that on the day in question, Musa and six of his co-workers, including ‘Alvin’, were consuming alcohol at Kurutuku Village when they stopped a metal boat which was powered by a 75 HP Yamaha engine and captained by Raul Jarvis, a 36-year-old of Diamond, East Bank Demerara, along with two other occupants.
They asked for a drop to their mining camp located about twenty minutes from Kurutuku Village.
The metal boat was transporting fourteen drums of diesel from Devil Hole Landing to San Martin Landing and now had ten persons.
About ten minutes into their journey, the police said that the captain was navigating a small rapid when the boat struck a rock, causing it to take in water. As a result, the occupants jumped out of the boat and swam to shore. Musa and Alvin were left stranded on a rock in the middle of the Cuyuni River. Alvin and Musa were heard shouting for a few minutes but then went silent. They’re believed to have drowned.
