POLICE yesterday said that investigations are being conducted into the suspected drowning of Quacy Rover, 37, and Dwayne Thomas, 31, of West Ruimveldt, Georgetown, which occurred at about 15:00 hours on April 23, 2013, at Takuba Lodge Landing, Konawaruk.
Investigations have revealed that Rover, Thomas and another man were using a boat to cross the Konawaruk River, unknown to the owner.
The owner saw them in the process and is alleged to have begun throwing missiles at the men in the boat. Apparently, in trying to evade the missiles, Rover and Thomas fell into the river and are feared drowned as they have not been seen since.
The owner of the boat is in police custody assisting with the investigations.
And in another incident, no one was reportedly injured when two boats collided in the Essequibo River early yesterday morning, a press release from the Police Public Relations Office said.
Investigations are being conducted into the river mishap that occurred at about 01:30 hours on April 23, 2013, in the Essequibo River in the vicinity of Leguan where two boats collided.
Police reported that one of the boats with agricultural produce was en route to Parika from Leguan, while the other boat was going to Supenaam from Parika when the collision occurred.
And earlier this year, on January 21, two passenger boats collided at Crab Falls, Mazaruni in which 11 persons were killed.
Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) preliminary investigations have thus far determined that both boat captains, Devon Thomas and Kobesh Persaud, were operating unlicensed vessels and failed to have the required number of life jackets on board as well as other life-saving equipment.
MARAD officials noted that both boats were also overloaded, which all together, amount to several violations of the Guyana Shipping Act.
The incident occurred at around 11.30 am in the Crab Falls area, as the operators of the vessels were navigating the point of an island, an official report has said.
The Dube, which was transporting 10 persons and cargo, was travelling from Parika to Puruni, while the Mattrani, was leaving Puruni and was destined for Parika through Bartica.
There have been conflicting accounts about the passenger load aboard the Mattrani, with the captain and bowman giving the number as 12, including themselves, and a survivor giving the number as 14.