Dozens feared dead after passenger ferry sinks off coast of Guyana
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (Reuters) -- Dozens of people were feared dead after a ferry carrying 133 people capsized off the coast of Guyana late Saturday, with authorities suggesting an inaccurate passenger list and drug use by the crew might have contributed to the situation.
No survivors have been found since Sunday afternoon, when Guyana authorities announced they had rescued 67 people, including 15 children.
The captain and several crew members are now in police custody, Public Works Minister Jua
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