Essequibo : At about 1pm today there was a river mishap at Albouys, Mazaruni River, involving two boats.
Investigations have so far revealed that the boats, captained by Eugene Charles, 58 years, of Parika, EBE and Clifton Melville, 19 years, of Fifth Avenue, Bartica, were proceeding along the Mazaruni River with passengers when they collided, causing Jifele Brasilaira Vierra De Sales- Lie Akigia, a Brazilian national, 31 years, to fall overboard and disappeared under the water.
As a result, a search was conducted and the body was found at 3pm today the body was taken to the Bartica Hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival.
Investigations are in progress.
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