Two persons have died following a boat accident in the Essequibo River on Sunday night.

The boat mishap occurred at around 21:30hrs in the vicinity of ‘Tuh Tuh’ Island Point.

Initial reports indicate that eight persons were onboard the wooden vessel which bore the marking “Orvin & Sons’.

Five persons were taken to the hospital while two were reported missing but their bodies were recovered today.

This is a developing story…

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