A boat crash in the Moruca River, Region One (Barima-Waini) yesterday claimed the lives of two teachers of St Bede’s Primary School, while another individual and a baby have been hospitalised.
The deceased teachers were identified as 18-year-old Adrian Thomas of Kumaka Road, Santa Rosa and Helen Raybai of Waikrebi Village in the Moruca subregion.
Police said the incident occurred in the Moruca River at about 06:30 hrs yesterday. It involved a GDF Coast Guard Radar Craft RC 17, under the command of a sergeant, assisted by two other ranks and a civilian boat with four occupants.
