A family of three persons from Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), who had reportedly gone missing, was located via a search-and-rescue mission undertaken by the 31 Special Forces Squadron of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) on Saturday.
The three-member family that was rescued by GDF ranks
Jerine George, 68, Cenoriza George, 19, and her two-year-old son Vel George had last been seen on Wednesday, when they set off on foot from Phillipai to Chinoweing. After some time had elapsed and there was no sign of this family, concerned residents reported that the three family members were missing.
Local residents had initially organized a search party to locate the missing family, but their efforts proved unsuccessful. Consequently, the 31 Special Forces Squadron undertook this search-and-rescue operation.
The Special Forces patrol was transported to an area called Chi Chi via the GDF Skyvan aircraft, and after three hours of intensive searching, they successfully located the family.
Following the rescue, the GDF medics assessed the family’s condition and confirmed that they were in good health.
