Father of 2 feared dead after lightning strikes fishing boat in Berbice River

One person is now missing and is feared dead after lightning struck a fishing vessel in the Berbice River on Thursday night. It is believed that the missing man was directly hit by the lightning bolt.
The freak accident occurred in the vicinity of Albion in the Berbice River whilst three men were in a small fishing vessel.

Missing: Narine Chandredeo

The missing man has been identified as Narine Chandredeo, also called “Brother’, 28, of Fyrish Road, Corentyne, Berbice.
He 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 on a short fishing expedition and was expected back on Friday morning.
The man’s 25-year-old wife, Jameela Cyril, said that on Friday morning, the two surviving crew members returned.
“They say how he fall off the boat,” Cyril said.
According to Cyril, her husband had promised to return on Friday.
“It all depends on if the fish running he gon throw back the seine and come back in the morning,” she said.
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. The two men are being further interrogated by the Police.
Meanwhile, the Coast Guard joined in the search for the missing man on Friday. The missing man has two children aged two and six.