Man feared dead after falling into Demerara River

A man identified only as ‘Calvin’ is now feared dead after falling into the Demerara River on Sunday morning.
While specific details remain limited, preliminary information obtained by Guyana Times revealed that Calvin, accompanied by two other men in a boat, had reached a nearby ship, and was in the process of securing their boat when he lost his footing and fell into the water.
In responding to the distressing incident, local authorities, including the Police and Coast Guard, have initiated an extensive search operation in hope of recovering the missing man’s body.
A few months ago, Zephyr Stanislaus, a father of one and late resident of Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara, met his demise after falling into the Demerara River while on duty.
Stanislaus was reportedly guarding a vessel at the Guyana Rubis Incorporated location at Providence, East Bank Demerara when the incident occurred as he was reportedly climbing down the ladder to board a marine boat.
The security guard accidentally slipped and fell into the Demerara River, and shortly thereafter went underwater and did not surface. Two days later, his lifeless body was discovered in the Demerara River in the vicinity of the Pritipaul Singh Wharf at Peters Hall, East Bank Demerara.