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Part of situation: Guyana ferry disaster 2026 (2 clusters)

Guyana ferry disaster leaves 27 dead, dozens missing

MV Barima Guyana ferry capsizing missing passengers investigation

On the night of July 18‑19 2026, the 87‑year‑old MV Barima ferry capsized off the Atlantic coast of Guyana while en route from Georgetown to Port Kaituma. The vessel, carrying roughly 133 people (116 passengers and 17 crew), overturned after a large wave struck it. Authorities recovered 27 bodies, rescued 67 survivors—including 15 children—and still have about 83 people missing.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips oversaw the large‑scale search‑and‑rescue effort, deploying air, sea and diver teams from Guyana’s Defence Force, the National Search and Rescue Agency and private vessels. Public Works Minister Juan Edghill announced that the captain and at least one crew member tested positive for cannabis and were taken into police custody. President Irfaan Ali pledged a full, independent investigation into the tragedy. Regional governments and diplomatic missions, including the United States, the European Union, CARICOM members and Trinidad & Tobago, expressed solidarity and offered assistance.

The disaster has sparked scrutiny of the Barima’s age, its maintenance record, and discrepancies in the passenger manifest, with officials acknowledging the vessel was not officially overloaded but that the manifest was incomplete. The incident is being treated as one of the gravest maritime accidents in recent Guyanese history.

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about 8 hours ago
Tragedia en Guyana: 27 muertos y 83 desaparecidos tras naufragio de ferry - teleSUR [www.telesurtv.net]
about 8 hours ago
Fähre mit 133 Menschen vor Küste Guyanas gekentert [www.faz.net]
1 day ago
Capitão de balsa na Guiana testa positivo para maconha | SBT News [sbtnews.sbt.com.br]
about 14 hours ago
Fähre sinkt vor Guyana: 27 Tote und mehr als 80 Vermisste [www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de]
about 7 hours ago
Guyana recovers 27 bodies after ferry disaster as crew comes under scrutiny - Antigua Tribune – Daily Antigua & Caribbean News, Global Headlines & Insights [antiguatribune.com]
about 9 hours ago
Unas 60 personas desaparecidas tras volcar un ferry con 133 ocupantes en Guyana [www.elmundo.es]
2 days ago
Rescatan a 67 personas tras volcar ferry con 133 viajeros en Guyana – Diario El Tigrense [www.diarioeltigrense.com]
about 19 hours ago
Fähre mit 133 Menschen vor Guyanas Küste gekentert [www.vol.at]
1 day ago
Al menos 67 sobrevivientes, dos muertos y un número poco confiable de desaparecidos en un naufragio en Guyana - Foco Informativo [focoinformativo.site]
about 22 hours ago
87-YEAR-OLD MV BARIMA REMAINED IN SERVICE DESPITE REPLACEMENT PLANS - HGPTV - Guyana's Nightly News and Entertainment Channel [www.hgptv.com]
2 days ago
FERRY CARRYING 116 PASSENGERS CAPSIZES OFF GUYANA COAST [independentpress.cc]
2 days ago
Guyana recovers 27 bodies after ferry disaster as crew comes under scrutiny - Jamaica Inquirer – Daily Jamaica News [jamaicainquirer.com]
about 9 hours ago
Fähre vor Guyanas Küste gekentert: 27 Tote, 83 Vermisste [www.vol.at]
about 8 hours ago
Mindestens zehn Tote nach Fährunglück vor Guyana [nachrichten.fr]
about 12 hours ago
MV Barima tragedy: International community, region express support for Guyana, rescue efforts — Televizyon Lakay News [news.televizyonlakay.com]
about 7 hours ago
Dozens feared dead after ferry capsizes off Guyana coast [thesheffieldpress.com]
about 12 hours ago
T&T deploys air and sea crews to Guyana - Trinidad Tribune – Latest Trinidad And Tobago News [trinidadtribune.com]
about 6 hours ago
Γουιάνα: 27 οι νεκροί από το ναυάγιο του φεριμπότ – 83 άνθρωποι αγνοούνται [www.tromaktiko.gr]
about 10 hours ago
Guyana President Promises Independent Investigation Into MV Barima Disaster - TTT News [www.ttt.live]
about 12 hours ago
MV BARIMA DEATH TOLL RISES TO 10 - HGPTV - Guyana's Nightly News and Entertainment Channel [www.hgptv.com]
about 18 hours ago
Dez corpos são recuperados na Guiana após naufrágio de balsa | CNN Brasil [www.cnnbrasil.com.br]
about 15 hours ago
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1 day ago
Naufrage d’un ferry au large du Guyana, Au moins 66 passagers portés disparus | AbidjanTV. net [abidjantv.net]
about 21 hours ago
10 bodies recovered following Guyana ferry tragedy [www.bairdmaritime.com]
about 12 hours ago
Autoridades de Guyana investigan posibles negligencias tras desastre del ferry MV Barima [diariodelcauca.com.co]
about 9 hours ago
Guyana: The MV Barima Tragedy Puts The Spotlight On A Decades-Old Issue – An Aging Ferry Fleet | Barbados Gazette – Barbados & Caribbean News [barbadosgazette.com]
about 10 hours ago
Guyana Rescue Operation What Happened to the Ferry? [brusselsmorning.com]
2 days ago
Αφγανιστάν: Πέντε νεκροί από ζέστη, 14 αγνοούμενοι στον δρόμο προς Ιράν [www.businessdaily.gr]
about 19 hours ago
AMP. - Rescatadas 67 personas tras volcar un ferry con 133 personas a bordo en Guyana - Crónica de Cantabria [cronicadecantabria.com]
1 day ago
Fähre sinkt vor Guyana: 27 Tote und mehr als 80 Vermisste [www.dattelner-morgenpost.de]
about 8 hours ago
Guyana enfrenta una de sus peores tragedias navales tras el naufragio de un ferry - Diario del Sur [www.diariodelsur.com.co]
about 9 hours ago
Guyana recovers 27 bodies after ferry disaster as crew comes under scrutiny - Dominican Republic Post – Caribbean News, Business, Travel & Culture [dominicanrepublicpost.com]
about 9 hours ago
Trwa akcja ratunkowa po tragedii promu u wybrzeży Gujany [dziennik-polityczny.com]
1 day ago
Färjeolycka i Sydamerika: Närmare 100 personer saknas - Pressen. se [www.pressen.se]
2 days ago
Capitão de balsa na Guiana testa positivo para maconha [fatoamazonico.com.br]
about 8 hours ago
Naufragio del MV Barima in Guyana, bilancio incerto: decine di dispersi | Notizie. it [www.notizie.it]
1 day ago
Guyana : un ferry fait naufrage avec 116 personnes à bord, 53 personnes déjà secourues | TF1 Info [www.tf1info.fr]
2 days ago
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about 8 hours ago
Au Guyana, un ferry chavire et le doute plane sur le nombre de disparus [lesinguliersete.fr]
1 day ago
27 dead, 83 missing from capsized Guyana ferry, says PM - Jamaica Observer [www.jamaicaobserver.com]
about 12 hours ago
Δεκάδες αγνοούμενοι μετά τη βύθιση φεριμπότ στα ανοιχτά της Γουιάνας στον Ατλαντικό [www.lykavitos.gr]
1 day ago
Fähre mit 133 Menschen vor Küste Guyanas gekentert [kurier.at]
1 day ago
Fähre sinkt vor Guyana: 27 Tote und mehr als 80 Vermisste [www.marler-zeitung.de]
about 8 hours ago
Feri Tua Membawa 133 Orang Terbalik di Pantai Atlantik, 66 Orang Masih Hilang : Okezone News [news.okezone.com]
about 18 hours ago
Gov’t will stand with families affected by MV Barima tragedy – Jagdeo – NCN Guyana [ncnguyana.com]
about 9 hours ago
Guyana Ferry Capsize Leaves 27 Dead [newscentraltv.com]
about 11 hours ago
Fähre sinkt vor Guyana: 27 Tote und mehr als 80 Vermisste [www.nn.de]
about 8 hours ago
Γουιάνα: Βυθίστηκε φέρι μποτ με 116 επιβάτες - Δεκάδες αγνοούμενοι [www.reader.gr]
1 day ago
Família é salva após barco naufragar no Rio Paraná em Rubinéia [regiaonoroeste.com]
1 day ago
Naufragio De Ferry En Guyana: Al Menos 27 Muertos Y 83 Desaparecidos [www.sitiosespana.com]
about 9 hours ago
Guyana ferry tragedy: Death toll rises, narcotics, manifest failures revealed [www.stvincenttimes.com]
about 21 hours ago
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2 days ago
MINISTER EDGHILL WEERLEGT GERUCHTEN OVER OVERBELADING NA ZINKEN VAN VEERBOOT MV BARIMA IN GUYANA - United News [unitednews.sr]
1 day ago
Fähre sinkt vor Guyana: 27 Tote und mehr als 80 Vermisste [www.waltroper-zeitung.de]
about 8 hours ago
Un feribot cu cu 133 de persoane la bord s-a răsturnat în Guyana. 67 dintre ele au fost salvate, inclusiv 15 copii. Misiunea de căutare este în desfăşurare [adevarul.ro]
2 days ago
Guyana launches criminal probe as crews scour waters for survivors after ferry capsizes [afro.com]
about 8 hours ago
Côte d’Ivoire-AIP/Inter/ Des dizaines de passagers portés disparus dans le naufrage d’un ferry au large du Guyana – AIP – Agence Ivoirienne de Presse [www.aip.ci]
1 day ago
GUYANA: Rescatan a 67 tras volcar ferry con 133 personas [almomento.net]
1 day ago
66 αγνοούμενοι μετά την ανατροπή φεριμπότ στον Ατλαντικό | AlphaTV [www.alphatv.gr]
1 day ago
Αφγανιστάν: Πέντε άνθρωποι πέθαναν από τη ζέστη ενώ προσπαθούσαν να φτάσουν στο Ιράν και άλλοι 14 αγνοούνται [athina984.gr]
about 19 hours ago
Guyana recovers 27 bodies after ferry disaster as crew comes under scrutiny [ca.news.yahoo.com]
about 10 hours ago
Dozens missing after boat capsizes in Guyana [www.caribbeanlife.com]
about 16 hours ago
Guyana: Several people rescued after a boat capsized [www.cbc.bb]
1 day ago
Captain Arrested, Scores Feared Dead After Guyana Ferry Disaster [www.greaterbelize.com]
about 19 hours ago
Lichamen van 10 personen geborgen na veerbootramp Guyana [www.dbsuriname.com]
about 16 hours ago
10 bodies recovered from MV Barima mishap [demerarawaves.com]
about 18 hours ago
Naufragio de ferry en Guyana: 27 fallecidos y 83 desaparecidos [www.diarioextra.com]
about 10 hours ago
At Least 27 Dead in Guyana After Ferry Capsizes [dnyuz.com]
about 10 hours ago
Suriname en internationale gemeenschap betuigen medeleven na veerbootramp in Guyana [dwtonline.com]
about 10 hours ago
Guyana Ferry MV Barima Capsizes, 53 Rescued, 63 Missing [easternherald.com]
1 day ago
Γουιάνα: Tεράστιο κύμα ανέτρεψε φεριμπότ στον Ατλαντικό - Αγνοούνται 66 άνθρωποι [www.efsyn.gr]
1 day ago
Rescatan 67 personas, entre ellas 15 niños, tras volcar ferry con 133 viajeros en Guyana – El Nuevo Diario (República Dominicana) [elnuevodiario.com.do]
2 days ago
Vuelca ferry con 133 personas en costas de Guyana; rescatan a 67 del agua – Entre Líneas – Noticias de Chihuahua [entrelineas.com.mx]
1 day ago
Αφγανιστάν: Πέντε άνθρωποι πέθαναν από τη ζέστη ενώ προσπαθούσαν να περάσουν στο Ιράν και άλλοι 14 αγνοούνται [www.ertnews.gr]
about 18 hours ago
Guyana. Au moins 67 rescapés, mais 66 disparus dans le naufrage d'un ferry [www.estrepublicain.fr]
1 day ago
Ferry con 116 personas vuelca en Guyana; aún hay desaparecidos [www.excelsior.com.mx]
2 days ago
Guyana açıklarında 116 kişilk yolcu feribotu alabora oldu [www.f5haber.com]
2 days ago
Naufrage au Guyana: 67 rescapés mais deux morts et un nombre peu fiable de disparus [www.geo.fr]
1 day ago
Fähre sinkt vor Guyana: 27 Tote und mehr als 80 Vermisste [www.hellwegeranzeiger.de]
about 8 hours ago
Tragedia marítima en Guyana: continúan las labores de rescate tras hundimiento del MV Barima - HSB NOTICIAS [www.hsbnoticias.com]
about 9 hours ago
MV Barima tragedy: MYO remains ready to provide assistance and support - INews Guyana [inewsguyana.com]
about 13 hours ago
Barco com 116 passageiros naufraga na Guiana; ao menos 53 pessoas foram resgatadas [www.estadao.com.br]
2 days ago
CRG calls for Edghill to resign [kaieteurnewsonline.com]
about 7 hours ago
Lật phà chở hơn 130 người ngoài khơi Guyana [kienthuc.net.vn]
1 day ago
Feri karam di luar pantai Georgetown, 66 orang hilang [www.kosmo.com.my]
1 day ago
POTONUO TRAJEKT SA 116 PUTNIKA! Spašeno 53 ljudi, brod bio star više od 80 godina! "Teško jutro, ekipe su mobilisane", HOROR kod obala Gvajane! (FOTO) [www.kurir.rs]
2 days ago
Guyana. Au moins 67 rescapés, mais 66 disparus dans le naufrage d'un ferry [www.lalsace.fr]
1 day ago
Naufragio en Guyana dejó al menos 27 muertos y 83 desaparecidos [lapatilla.com]
about 11 hours ago
Guyana. Au moins 67 rescapés, mais 66 disparus dans le naufrage d'un ferry [www.lejsl.com]
1 day ago
Αφγανιστάν: Πέντε νεκροί από τη ζέστη ενώ προσπαθούσαν να φτάσουν στο Ιράν - Στους 20 οι θάνατοι από τις πλημμύρες | LiFO [www.lifo.gr]
about 17 hours ago
Un feribot cu 116 pasageri s-a răsturnat în largul coastelor Guyanei. Un val puternic ar fi înclinat feribotul - Aktual24 [www.aktual24.ro]
2 days ago
Un feribot cu 116 persoane la bord s-a scufundat în largul Guyanei. Operaţiunea de salvare este în desfăşurare - News. yam. md [news.yam.md]
2 days ago
Γουιάνα: Δεκάδες αγνοούμενοι μετά τη βύθιση φεριμπότ – Διασώθηκαν 67 άτομα εκ των οποίων 15 παιδια [www.newsbeast.gr]
1 day ago
Γουιάνα: Τεράστιο κύμα ανέτρεψε φεριμπότ – Αγνοούνται 66 επιβάτες [www.newsbomb.gr]
1 day ago
Un feribot cu 116 persoane la bord s-a scufundat în largul Guyanei. Operaţiunea de salvare e în desfăşurare • Newsweek România [newsweek.ro]
2 days ago
Γουιάνα: 27 οι νεκροί από το ναυάγιο του φεριμπότ στον Ατλαντικό - 83 οι αγνοούμενοι (Εικόνες & Βίντεο) [www.parapolitika.gr]
about 7 hours ago
U wybrzeży Gujany trwa akcja ratunkowa. Przewrócił się prom [podroze.onet.pl]
2 days ago
Tempête au Chili: au moins dix morts et 2000 sinistrés [www.radiolac.ch]
about 11 hours ago
Fähre sinkt vor Guyana: 27 Tote und mehr als 80 Vermisste [www.recklinghaeuser-zeitung.de]
about 8 hours ago