Two Brazilian nationals are reportedly missing following a river mishap that occurred around 07:00hrs on Sunday last in the vicinity of Looking Glass Falls, Mazaruni River. The only names given for the two missing Brazilian nationals are ‘Japow’ and ‘Bartolomeu’.
On Sunday at about 16:20hrs, 27-year-old Assardo Adrian Savory, a Boat Captain, went to the Bartica Police Station in the company of 52-year-old Juarez De Morais; 61-year-old, Carlos Santos and 21-year-old Dillon Perreira to report the accident.
Savory told the cops that he was the captain of a boat that left Bartica Stelling, Essequibo River on Sunday morning and was en route to Poppy Show, Mazaruni River. Savory said with him in the boat at the time were Juarez De Morais, Carlos Santos, Dillon Perreira and the now missing Brazilians, Japow’ and ‘Bartolomeu’.
He stated that whilst navigating the river in the vicinity of the Looking Glass Falls, the boat came in contact with a strong wave which caused the bow to break off. As a result, everyone was tossed overboard.
The captain further told the police that he, Dellon Perreira, Juarez De Morais, and Carlos Santos swam to safety and were rescued some two hours later by a passing boat.
Efforts were made to locate the missing men but were proven futile. The survivors received injuries to their bodies and were escorted to the Bartica Regional Hospital where they were all seen, examined, and later sent away.
The boat captain is presently in custody at the Bartica Police Station assisting with investigations.
