DisasterGuyana·Unpinned15 Oct 2026
Guyana Relayed MV Barima Alert in 8 Minutes
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On 14 October, Guyana’s inquiry into the MV Barima ferry disaster heard testimony from Timehri tower officer Tia Valenzuela, who confirmed she relayed distress beacon coordinates to the Coast Guard at 10:51 p.m. on 18 July. This transmission occurred eight minutes after the initial satellite alert was received from a NOAA centre in Maryland, contradicting…
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