Chinese national missing after falling from new Demerara River Bridge

A Chinese national reportedly fell into the Demerara River during rigging and offloading operations on the new Demerara River Bridge.

A release from the Ministry of Public Works noted that the incident occurred at about 20:20 hrs on Wednesday.

Hours later, the man remains missing.

“The worker was carried by the swift current downstream. Immediate search and rescue operations were initiated by the company’s emergency response team, with assistance from the Coast Guard and police units on night patrol in the area,” the release noted.

However, despite extensive efforts throughout the night, including the deployment of a diver, the worker has not been located.

The release noted that the search will continue until the worker is found.

Meanwhile, the contractor, China Railway Construction Corporation Limited is fully cooperating with local authorities and the Occupational Health and Safety Department of the Ministry of Labour has launched an investigation.