Venezuelan injured in GDF boat collision
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- The Guyana police are investigating an incident in which a 35-year-old Venezuelan man was injured when a <a href="https://www.gdf.mil.gy/">Guyana Defence Force</a> (GDF) boat collided with his vessel in the vicinity of Eteringbang Landing on Friday.
- The police report that Vergil Brown, a Venezuelan gold miner, was the captain of a 40 HP engine boat carrying two passengers when the GDF boat collided with it in the Cuyuni River.
- The GDF boat was reportedly returning to the Eteringbang soldier base after purchasing groceries.
- As a result of the collision, Brown’s boat suffered substantial damage and sank.
- He and the two passengers were taken to shore.
The Guyana police are investigating an incident in which a 35-year-old Venezuelan man was injured when a Guyana Defence Force (GDF) boat collided with his vessel in the vicinity of Eteringbang Landing on Friday.
The police report that Vergil Brown, a Venezuelan gold miner, was the captain of a 40 HP engine boat carrying two passengers when the GDF boat collided with it in the Cuyuni River.
The GDF boat was reportedly returning to the Eteringbang soldier base after purchasing groceries.
As a result of the collision, Brown’s boat suffered substantial damage and sank. He and the two passengers were taken to shore.
However, Brown was the only one to have sustained injuries. He was taken to the Eteringbang Medical Center and later transferred to a medical facility in Venezuela.
CMC
