KEVIN Musa, a 44-year-old miner of Pomeroon, and another man called ‘Alvin’ (details unknown) went missing after a river mishap at Kurutuku Village, Upper Cuyuni River. Police in Regional Division #7 are investigating.

Enquiries by the police revealed that Kevin Musa and six co-workers were drinking alcohol at Kurutuku Village on Tuesday evening when they stopped a metal boat captained by Raul Jarvis, who was transporting two other passengers. They requested a ride to their mining camp that was twenty minutes away.

The metal boat was transporting fourteen 14 drums of diesel from Devil Hole Landing to San Martin Landing and now had 10 persons.

About ten minutes into their journey, the boat captain was navigating a small rapid when the boat struck a rock, causing the boat to take in water.

As a result, the occupants jumped out of the boat and swam to shore, leaving Kevin Musa and ‘Alvin’ on a rock in the middle of the Cuyuni River. Alvin and Kevin were heard shouting for a few minutes, then stopped. They’re believed to have drowned.

The police were informed after an alarm was raised. A search party was formed, which included Police and Army ranks and is currently ongoing.