圭亚那警方对渡轮翻沉事件提起谋杀指控

圭亚那警方已对国营渡轮MV Barima翻沉事件中的三名船员提起谋杀指控。1被指控人分别为船长凯文·普莱斯、大副朗德尔·德韦恩·罗伯茨和货物主管德隆·格兰德森。1这艘有87年历史的渡轮于7月18日在乔治敦至凯图马港之间的航程中倾覆，船上共有179人。1

事件造成大规模人员伤亡。据报道，有70多人遇难，另有30人失踪。1共76至77人获救，其中1人后来身亡。1这是圭亚那历史上最严重的海难。1三名被告已被羁押，下次出庭时间定在8月3日。1

政府已成立由国际法律和海事专家组成的委员会调查此事。1沉没的渡轮目前位于大西洋海底约15米处。1总理马克·菲利普斯表示该渡轮可能不会被打捞。1

Guyana authorities have filed murder charges against three crew members in connection with the capsizing of the state-owned ferry MV Barima on July 18.12 The vessel, which was 87 years old, sank during a voyage between Georgetown and Ketuma with 179 people aboard.1 The disaster resulted in over 70 deaths, with 30 people still missing and 77 rescued, marking the country's deadliest maritime disaster.12

The three charged individuals are Captain Kevin Price, aged 40; First Mate Randel Dwaine Roberts, aged 42; and Cargo Supervisor Deron Granderson, aged 33.1 According to Prime Minister Mark Phillips, all three tested positive for cannabis use.2 The accused were formally charged and detained on July 28, with their next court hearing scheduled for August 3.12

The sunken ferry remains at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean at a depth of approximately 50 feet, or 15 meters.1 Prime Minister Phillips indicated the vessel is unlikely to be salvaged.1 The government has established an international investigative committee composed of legal and maritime experts to examine the circumstances of the accident.1