who knew to swim

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Three miners are missing and feared drowned after a boat they were travelling in overturned around 07:00 hrs yesterday in the Puruni River, located in Middle Mazaruni.One of the missing men is believed to be George Bowman, a 35-year-old miner of Lot 535 Section ‘B’ South Sophia. Police are still trying to ascertain the identity of the two other men.Bowman’s mother, Helena Smith, told Kaieteur News that she was told that the men had come out of the Puruni backdam on Sunday for a Father’s Day celebration. They were reportedly returning to the backdam when the mishap occurred.  It is unclear what caused the vessel to overturn.Ms. Smith said that she was informed that her son, who knew to swim, was wearing long-boots when the boat overturned.“He was wearing long-boots and when he went down he never came up.” However, Ms. Smith said that she has not given up hope that her son might still be alive.Bowman has four children aged 18, 10, three and ten months.She said that her son, a former minibus driver, travelled to the interior with a friend on April 17 last.After things failed to work out, he decided to travel to Puruni. The woman said that a Bartica resident informed her of the accident.