GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jul 8, CMC – The search resumes on Monday for two two young men who were reported missing at the Unity beach, Mahaica on Sunday.
The Ministry of Home Affairs said that Navin Seenauth, 20, Daniel Boodram, age 17 and Joshua Deonarine, a 17-year-old all from the Unity Village had gone swimming when they got into difficulty.
Deonarine stated that the water was inshore with heavy waves upon their arrival. Despite the conditions, the youths proceeded to swim.
In a statement, the ministry said that Deonarine, who cannot swim, exited the water but noticed that his two friends were no longer visible in the water.
“He searched for them but to no avail and subsequently returned to the village to raise an alarm. In a united effort to locate the missing youths, a search party was immediately formed and is actively ongoing, with members of the community participating in the search operation.”
The ministry said that the The Guyana Police Force is conducting an investigation, and the Coast Guard will be deployed early Monday to assist in the search efforts.
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