The body of 28-year-old Narine Chandredeo also called “Brother”, who went missing after his fishing vessel was struck by lightning, was on Tuesday found floating in the vicinity at the Dantzig Seawall at Mahaicony by an engineer of the Public Works Ministry who was conducting an inspection at the said site.
At the time of the discovery, the names Emily and Faro were seen written on his left hand and Kimberly written on his chest. The body was later identified as that of the missing fisherman by his cousin.
Dead: Narine Chandredeo
The incident occurred on Thursday evening last in the vicinity of Albion in the Berbice River whilst Chandredeo and two others were in a small fishing vessel.
It was reported that the now dead man along with his brother, Navindra, 29, and a worker whose name was given as “Romel”, were on the boat during a thunderstorm.
Chandredeo, the owner of the boat, left home on Thursday morning for a short fishing expedition and was expected back on Friday morning.
The man’s wife, Jameela Cyril, said that on Friday morning, the two surviving crew members returned and said “how he fall off the boat”.
Reports are that the lightning destroyed the hat which Chandredeo was wearing at the time. The part which remained was handed over to the Police.
The missing man’s mother, Kamla Chandredeo, said she was able to speak with her other son. She was reportedly told that her missing son, who owned the boat, was pulling up the seine from the front of the boat while the two crew members were at the back.
The aggrieved mother stated that based on reports received, when the lightning struck, her son fell into the river. “Meh other son try to rescue he but “Romel” hold he back,” the mother said she was told.
The two surviving fishermen told investigators that they carried out a search immediately but had difficulty doing so in the dark with only periodic light from lightning.
Meanwhile, the Coast Guard joined in the search for the missing man on Friday. Chandredeo leaves to mourn his two children, wife, and other relatives. An autopsy is expected to be conducted on the body of the fisherman today.
