Venezuelan Man, Child Dead After Boat Capsizes Off Los Iros
A Venezuelan man and a child are dead after a small boat carrying passengers illegally travelling from Venezuela to Trinidad and Tobago overturned while at sea.
According to officials, the tragedy unfolded shortly after 1pm on Wednesday, when a pirogue carrying approximately 30 men, women and children struck a rock while approaching Los Iros Beach.
The impact caused the vessel to capsize, throwing its occupants into the sea.
The body of an adult male was later spotted floating by members of the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard, while the body of a six-year-old girl washed ashore at Los Iros Beach in Erin on Thursday morning.
The Hunters Search and Rescue Team, led by Captain Vallence Rambharat, confirmed that members of the team discovered the child’s body along a rocky section of the shoreline.
