A tug operator was swept away and killed yesterday after the tug he was on capsized in the Demerara River.
Seepersaud Roopchand, 57, of Lot 156 Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara, was pronounced dead at the Diamond Diagnostic Centre after his colleagues tried to resuscitate him. The accident occurred around 11.40am, a short distance away from the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) where operators were carrying out maintenance works.
DHB General Manager Rawlston Adams said Roopchand was
