00:00In Guyana, the search continues for more than 66 people who remain missing following the sinking of a ferry that
00:06set sail from the country's capital to Kytuma.
00:09According to a report from the Ministry of Public Works, the vessel departed Georgetown with a total of 133 people
00:16on board, of whom 116 were passengers and 17 were crew members.
00:22So far, more than 60 people have been rescued, 41 men, 11 women and 15 children.
00:30The incident was once again highlighted the precarious state of transportation that connects rural and isolated communities across the country,
00:38which depend on these vessels as their only form of access.
00:42The national government confirmed that the search continues for about 66 people who remain missing.
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