A CUMBERLAND Village, East Canje Berbice woman is now dead after she was involved in a boat mishap in the Berbice River, on Friday.
The victim has been identified as Kayandra Linde, 30. The incident reportedly happened in the vicinity of De Veldt Village, Berbice River.

Persons who were also involved in the accident were Aldwayn Den Hart, 34, of Sand Hills Village, Berbice River; Michael Tappin, 27, of One Mile de Extension, Linden; Naomi Walcott, 25, of Lot 726 Patterson, South Sophia, Georgetown; Harlington Bell, seven, of Sand Hills Village, Berbice River; some identified only as “Maffie,” and Gladis Bender.

According to information gathered, Hart, is the owner and operator of a blue wooden passenger boat measuring approximately 25 feet in length, fitted with a wooden shed and marked with a red stripe.

On the day in question, at approximately 05:45 hours, Den Hart departed Sand Hills Village, Berbice River en route to New Amsterdam, Berbice, with five adults and two children on board.
However, while navigating near De Veldt Village, Den Hart reportedly felt an impact at the engine area, following which he lost control of the vessel, causing it to capsize.
Persons nearby rendered assistance and were able to rescue the passengers from the water. However, Linde was observed to be motionless.

Emergency services were immediately contacted, and Linde, along with Tappin, Walcott, and Den Hart, were transported to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital.
Linde was pronounced dead while the other three were examined by medical personnel and admitted.

Linde’s brother, Kesseon Omardeon Lindie, related that the woman went into Berbice River on Thursday and was heading out Friday morning when the incident happened.
He said: “On the way, coming out of the river, they get into an accident and the boat capsized and it take in water and she suffocate in the boat and she barely put down her son out of the boat and she died.”

The man said that “the boat hit something but nobody ain’t sure is what.”
He described his sister as a loving and kind person.