Family Fears Sixth Person May Be Missing Following Chaguaramas Boat Collision
Fresh concerns have emerged that a sixth person may be unaccounted for following the November 8 boating collision off Cannings Point, Chaguaramas, which left five people reported missing and several others injured.
The family of 25-year-old Titus Augustine, one of the five missing individuals, has reportedly received new information suggesting that another man may have accompanied Augustine before the collision.
According to information circulating about the incident, a survivor who was recently discharged from hospital visited Augustine’s relatives and reportedly revealed that another man had been picked up by Augustine before the boating tragedy.
The family also reported that a T-shirt and camouflage hat believed to belong to the unidentified individual were left inside Augustine’s vehicle.
These developments have raised questions about whether another person may have been aboard one of the vessels and whether that individual has been accounted for.
However, there has been no official confirmation that a sixth person is missing, and the presence of the clothing inside the vehicle does not establish that its owner boarded either vessel.
Five People Officially Reported Missing
The collision occurred at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 8, off Cannings Point in the Chaguaramas area.
According to previously reported information attributed to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service, 32 people were aboard the two vessels involved in the collision.
Five individuals were reported missing, while six others sustained injuries.
The incident has prompted search efforts and growing public concern, particularly as families continue awaiting answers about their loved ones.
New Information Raises Questions
The latest account has introduced another potential lead in the investigation.
If another individual was picked up before the incident, questions remain about whether that person boarded a vessel, whether their identity was recorded and whether their whereabouts have since been established.
It is also possible that the unidentified individual was never aboard either boat.
Authorities have not publicly confirmed the reported survivor’s account or announced any revision to the number of missing persons.
Family Appeals for Information
Augustine’s relatives are appealing to anyone who may recognise the clothing or have information about the unidentified man’s whereabouts to come forward.
The family hopes the information will help establish whether another individual was involved and provide clarity as the search for those already reported missing continues.
The possibility of an additional missing person remains unverified.
As the investigation continues, the priority remains establishing the whereabouts of the five reported missing individuals and determining whether everyone who travelled aboard the vessels has been accounted for.