Essequibo Coast man drowns after boat capsizes

A 31-year-old man on Sunday afternoon drowned after the boat in which he was travelling capsized in the Pomeroon River, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam).
Dead is Muneshwar Persaud called “Ravin”, a carpenter of Walton Hall, Essequibo Coast.

This publication was told that Persaud along with his father-in-law and brother-in-law travelled to Pomeroon in a 10ft wooden boat for a family visit. However, at about 17:00h the boat began to “take in” water and eventually submerged as they were returning home.
After the vessel went underwater, the trio began to swim to shore. It was until an hour later that the father-in-law and brother-in-law reached safety.
At this time, it was realised that Persaud had disappeared.
A search party was launched and the man’s body was pulled from the river. An investigation has been launched and a post-mortem examination will be conducted soon.