Two feared drowned in Cuyuni River mishap

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.