SCOTLAND BAY, TRINIDAD — A second body, believed to be that of one of the six people reported missing following Sunday’s deadly boating collision off Chaguaramas, was recovered on Thursday night, November 12.
Police confirmed the discovery around 10 p.m., after the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard located the body in Scotland Bay.
The deceased man’s identity remains unconfirmed, and the body is expected to be transported to the Forensic Science Centre at Federation Park.
Earlier Thursday, the body of Anil Ahyee, 18, was recovered near Point Cannings shortly before 9 a.m., bringing heartbreaking news to a family that had been awaiting answers since Sunday.
The tragedy occurred around 6:30 p.m. on November 8, when two pleasure vessels collided near Staubles Bay, throwing several passengers overboard and causing one vessel to sink.
The latest discovery brings the number of bodies recovered to two, with four people still unaccounted for.
The Coast Guard, police and Hunters Search and Rescue Team have been conducting extensive searches since the accident.
Search operations are expected to resume on Friday, November 13, as families continue their agonising wait for news of their loved ones.