Date: 10/25/2008
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Police say seven people likely drowned when a speed boat capsized on a river along the Guyana-Suriname border.
Deputy Commander Simon McBean says the boat flipped as it was crossing the Corentyne River. He says a survivor was hospitalized and cannot provide details.
McBean says police found the bodies of three women on Saturday and are still searching for four people.
Passengers often rely on speedboats to make the 20-minute trip across the river instead of using the ferry.
Authorities in both South American countries demand boat operators carry lifejackets and emergency signaling equipment. It is unclear if the boat was properly equipped.
The capsizing occurred late Friday.
Copyright 2008 The Associated Press.
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