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A deadly boating collision off the Chaguaramas coast of Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday night at about 6:30 p.m. left several persons dead and some still missing. /p>The 28‑foot Bowen Pleasure Craft, named BAMBALEO and captained by a 44‑year‑old from Federation Park, was traveling east near Cannings Point when it struck the 29‑foot Chantelle, BELBAGAI, headed west under the command of a 35‑year‑old Point Cumana resident.Police reports say 17 people aboard BAMBALEO were released after medical screening, while nine passengers from BELBAGAI received treatment at Staubles Bay. The missing man, Jaheem Richards, was later confirmed dead.Survivor Malik Rudder, who was on BAMBALEO, told reporters at Chaquacabana Resort that he saw a small child operating the other vessel before the impact. He says he blacked out briefly and was later pulled from the water by a crew member.Former Attorney General Faris Al‑Rawi has denied the claim that a minor was in control of the boat, calling it “completely untrue.” Rudder, who is wearing a neck brace and will undergo an MRI, says the incident has left him traumatized and in pain.
A deadly boating collision off the Chaguaramas coast of Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday night at about 6:30 p.m. left several persons dead and some still missing. /p>
The 28‑foot Bowen Pleasure Craft, named BAMBALEO and captained by a 44‑year‑old from Federation Park, was traveling east near Cannings Point when it struck the 29‑foot Chantelle, BELBAGAI, headed west under the command of a 35‑year‑old Point Cumana resident.
Police reports say 17 people aboard BAMBALEO were released after medical screening, while nine passengers from BELBAGAI received treatment at Staubles Bay. The missing man, Jaheem Richards, was later confirmed dead.
Survivor Malik Rudder, who was on BAMBALEO, told reporters at Chaquacabana Resort that he saw a small child operating the other vessel before the impact. He says he blacked out briefly and was later pulled from the water by a crew member.
Former Attorney General Faris Al‑Rawi has denied the claim that a minor was in control of the boat, calling it “completely untrue.” Rudder, who is wearing a neck brace and will undergo an MRI, says the incident has left him traumatized and in pain.
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