Bodies of 2 men found after Cuyuni River mishap

The bodies of two men, who were reported missing on Tuesday following a boat mishap, were found on Thursday in the Upper Cuyuni River in the vicinity of Kurutuku Village, Region Seven.
Commander of the Division, Dion Moore indicated that Police received information that the bodies of the two persons previously suspected to have drowned had surfaced in the general area of the Cuyuni River where the incident occurred.
Police ranks were subsequently dispatched to the location to retrieve the bodies.
The men were identified as Kevin Musa, a 44-year-old miner of Pomeroon, and Alvin Jordan, a 41-year-old father of three of Fellowship/Den Amstel, West Coast Demerara.
Police said the boat mishap occurred at about 18:20h on Tuesday. Investigations revealed that Musa and six of his co-workers, including Jordan, were consuming alcohol at Kurutuku Village when they stopped a metal boat which was powered by a 75HP Yamaha engine and captained by Raul Jarvis, a 36-year-old resident of Diamond, East Bank Demerara.
They asked Jarvis for a drop to their mining camp, which is located about 20 minutes from Kurutuku Village, and he consented to their request.
The boat was already transporting two passengers and 14 drums of fuel from Devil Hole Landing to San Martin Landing.
With Musa and his co-workers onboard, the boat set off again on its journey. Police said about ten minutes into their journey, the boat captain was navigating a small rapid when the boat struck a rock, causing the vessel to take in water.
As a result, the occupants jumped out of the boat and swam to shore, leaving Musa and Jordan on a rock in the middle of the Cuyuni River.
Jordan and Musa were heard shouting for a few minutes before the shouting stopped.
An alarm was raised, and Police were notified. A search party was formed, which included Police and Army ranks. After an extensive search, the bodies were found on Thursday.