A state-operated ferry has capsized off the Essequibo coast of Guyana (a South American nation on the Atlantic coast), killing at least 72 people, with authorities estimating the final toll could reach 100. The MV Barima, an 87-year-old vessel, went down in Atlantic waters on Saturday while travelling from the capital, Georgetown, to Port Kaituma after taking on water; of an estimated 179 people aboard, only 76 were rescued. Police have launched a criminal investigation and detained three people, including the ship's captain, while a multinational dive team from Brazil and Trinidad and Tobago works to salvage the wreck and recover remaining victims.