MV Barima Tragedy: 10 deaths confirmed so far 

In a release around 13:00 hrs Monday, the Government of Guyana confirmed that an additional eight bodies have been recovered and, as such, the death toll from the MV Barima tragedy stands at 10.

See below the full release: 

The Government of Guyana informs the public that, as of 10:35 a.m. on Monday, July 20, 2026, another body was recovered during the ongoing search-and-rescue operation involving the MV Barima. The Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre deployed 13 assets from first light.

By 12:35 p.m., eight bodies had been recovered during today’s operation, bringing the total number of confirmed bodies recovered since the incident to 10.

The identification process includes the involvement of relatives and will be done at the Charity Hospital.

The Government remains fully committed to the operation and continues to deploy all available resources to locate and account for every person who was aboard the MV Barima at the time of the tragic incident.

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