The search is on for two land surveyors in Guyana who have been reported missing after the boat they were travelling in sank in a river.
According to the Guyana Police Force, Terrence Thomas, 29, of Georgetown and Jermain La Rose, 34, of Linden are missing after the boat they were travelling in started to take in water and sank in the Upper Mazaruni River in the vicinity of Imbamadai Landing.
It is reported in the wee hours of November 10, La Rose, Thomas, the boat captain and another occupant were on a metal boat headed for Kako Village, Upper Mazaruni Region 7, along with approximately 40 gallons of fuel and 10 signs to be erected at the mining claim they were going to survey.
Some two minutes into their journey the boat began to take in water. It is reported Thomas and La Rose panicked and jumped overboard before the boat sank.
The occupants of the boat attempted to swim to safety by holding on to fuel tanks but upon reaching the river bank, the boat captain discovered Thomas and La Rose were missing and the other boat occupant, was a few feet away.
The police were notified and a search party was then formed and is currently ongoing.
It was also revealed that none of the occupants of the boat were wearing life jackets at the time of the incident. One man is currently in custody assisting with investigations.
Several fuel tanks which were in the boat were recovered about three miles from the scene.
Investigations are ongoing.
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