Teen drowns after canoe capsizes

A 19-year-old miner died after the boat in which he was travelling capsized in the Mazaruni River between Luw Luw Island Point and Banana Landing, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni).
Dead is Renaldo Rampersaud.
The incident occurred around 15:00h on Tuesday last when Rampersaud and another miner left the Cashew Creek Backdam in a canoe and went to Banana Landing where they purchased some items.
Police said while the men were paddling the canoe back to the backdam, it began taking on water and sank.
The other man managed to swim to shore, but Rampersaud went underwater and did not resurface.
A search party was then launched and about 16:50h, the body was recovered in the same area he went under.
An investigation is in progress. (G9)