Dozens of others are feared dead as crews scour for bodies after the vessel sank on its way to a gold-mining outpost in the South American country. At least 27 people died after a ferry capsized off Guyana, Prime Minister Mark Phillips said Monday, as rescuers searched for 83 people still missing. Sixty-nine passengers have been rescued since the MV Barima overturned Saturday night while traveling from Georgetown to the inland Essequibo region, Phillips said.
Local authorities say at least 27 bodies have been recovered after Saturday's capsize. The country's prime minister says that 83 people are still missing.
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