Brazilian drowns after Bartica boat capsizes

The boat moored alongside A. Ally and Sons sawmill at Lookout, Parika last evening.

The life of a Brazilian miner was yesterday afternoon snuffed out following yet another boating accident in the Essequibo River.

Dead is 48-year-old Rodrigues Dantes, who apparently drowned after the boat he was travelling in capsized. The accident occurred around 4:35 pm yesterday minutes after the Bartica-bound passenger boat All For Jesus left the Parika Stelling.  The vessel, which was captained by Safraz Hack,