Boat accident
The body of the second miner who went into the water after a boat capsized in the vicinity of Makari Backdam, Cuyuni River, on Saturday evening was recovered on Sunday evening a short distance from where the incident took place. 
F Division (Lethem and Interior Locations) Commander Kevin Adonis, when contacted, confirmed that the body was retrieved from the river and transported to the Lyken Funeral Home to await a post-mortem and identification.
“As of now, the only name we have for the second man is “Fineman”,” the Commander noted.
The body of 26-year-old Jeffrey Dirwar, of Lot 111 Miles Mahdia, Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni), which was fished out of the river on Sunday was also transported to Georgetown to facilitate a post-mortem.
The post-mortem performed on the body of Dirwar, also called “Dougla”, proved that he died from drowning and trauma to the head. It is believed that after the boat capsized, Dirwar might have hit his head thus rendering him unconscious.
Based on reports received, the now dead men were in the company of three others transporting a dredge from one location to another in a small boat propelled by a 15 horsepower outboard engine. As they journeyed to their destination, the engine reportedly developed mechanical issues.
Owing to the rough terrain and water, the boat, on account of its weight, capsized and subsequently sank. Three of the five men made it safely to shore, but “Dougla” and “Fineman” vanished. After realising that the two men were missing, a search party was established, but after searching in the dark for several hours, the mission was aborted without any signs of the two men.
The search recommenced on Sunday morning and after a few hours, Dirwar’s body was found, but there was no sign of the second miner. The search continued late into the night and it was then the other body was found.
Statements are being taken from the three survivors as investigations continue into the boat incident.
