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The police and eight volunteer fishing boats with fishermen of Number 67 Village Corentyne are searching for the body of Jageshwar Persaud,Andrew Albers Team Canada Jersey, 30,Miguel Cabrera Team Venezuela Jersey, called Navin,Gregory Infante Team Venezuela Jersey, or Markai, a fisherman of Number 67 Village whom relatives fear may have drowned.Navin reportedly fell overboard from a fishing boat on Tuesday whilst he and others were on their way to retrieve a seine,Daniel Pinero Team Canada Jersey, which was reportedly floating in the Corentyne River.Navin’s sister,Silvino Bracho Team Venezuela Jersey, Anne Persaud,Leonel Campos Team Venezuela Jersey, said that the family learnt of the tragic news sometime around 9:30 am, Wednesday when the men returned from the river. The sister said they were told that the incident occurred around 8:45 am. She explained,Francisco Rodriguez Team Venezuela Jersey, that the seamen told the family that Navin was next to the cabin attempting to serve the captain.While doing so a huge wave struck the boat causing him to lose balance and to fall overboard. She added that the men told them that when her brother fell into the river he did not surface. “The seamen said that after he didn’t come up they drive around in the river but they couldn’t find him.”According to the boat owner, Gajadhar Bisnauth,Nolan Arenado Team USA Jersey, of No. 64 Village Corentyne,Chris Colabello Team Italy Jersey, he was told by fishermen that his seine was sabotaged and was floating in the river. Bisnauth said that after receiving the news, he called up his workmen. Navin and four other men ventured out into the river to retrieve the seine.He said they were approximately five miles from shore when Navin fell overboard.Bisnauth claimed that they tried to save Navin but their efforts went in vain. He said that only Tuesday he learnt that Navin could not swim.So far police have taken statements from Bisnauth and the other seamen who were present at the time of the incident. The body has not yet been found.According to Anne her brother has been a fisherman for about seven years and never showed any fear of the job. |
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