GEORGETOWN, Guyana: At least 27 people died after a ferry capsized off the coast of Guyana, Prime Minister Mark Phillips said Monday, as the small South American nation mourned the tragedy. Sixty-nine people aboard the MV Barima have been rescued since the vessel flipped over on Saturday night, Phillips told reporters, adding that 83 more remained missing. “Our focus again is on finding people,” he said, having raised the death toll from a previous 10. “We still have hope.” The aging ferry was traveling from the capital Georgetown to Guyana’s inland Essequibo region when it overturned.

The MV Barima ferry has capsized off Guyana's coast with eight people so far retrieved alive, the country's public works minister has said

Guyana's Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill noted that eight people have been rescued from the vessel so far

Authorities in Guyana say a ferry carrying 116 passengers and crew has capsized. So far, 67 people, including 15 children, have been rescued.

Rescue operations for remaining passengers and crew ongoing, authorities say.

A distress call to the coast guard was made just after 11pm local time. The search and rescue operation is ongoing.

Authorities in Guyana say a ferry carrying 116 passengers and crew has capsized

A ferry carrying 116 passengers sank off the coast of Guyana in South America late Saturday with 67 people, including 15 children, rescued so far, according to Guyana…

An ageing ferry carrying more than 100 people capsized off the coast of Guyana, with 67 saved and rescue teams searching for the rest, officials said Sunday.

Initial signs are that the ship flipped over after being hit by a big wave, Public Works Minister Juan Edghill said.

The vessel, carrying 116 passengers and 17 crew, issued a distress call eight hours into its journey despite carrying lifesaving

An aging ferry carrying more than 100 people capsized off the coast of Guyana, with rescue teams saving 67 people, officials said, as the search continues into Monday.

An aging ferry carrying more than 100 people capsized off the coast of Guyana, with 67 saved and rescue teams searching for the rest, officials said Sunday.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (Reuters) -- Dozens of people were feared dead after a ferry carrying 133 people capsized off the coast of Guyana late Saturday, with authori

Rescuers have been able to save 67 passengers so far. It is unknown exactly how many people were on board as authorities said the passengers' list is inaccurate.

Local authorities say at least 27 bodies have been recovered after Saturday's capsize. The country's prime minister says that 83 people are still missing.

A passenger ferry carrying at least 133 people has capsized off the coast of Guyana, with rescue teams saving 67 people as they searched to find dozens more still missing at sea.

No survivors have been found since Sunday afternoon, when Guyanese authorities announced they had rescued 67 people, including 15 children.

The search for survivors continues in Guyana after a ferry believed to be overloaded capsized over the weekend.

Dozens of people were feared dead after a ferry carrying 133 people capsized off the coast of Guyana late on Saturday, with authorities suggesting drug use by the crew might have…

GUYANADozens missing at seaAn aging ferry carrying more than 100 people capsized off the coast of Guyana, with rescue teams saving 67 people, officials said, as the search…