5 People Missing Following Collision Between 2 Vessels Off Chaguaramas

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UPDATE (12/11/26): The first body was recovered by the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard (TTCG) this morning (Thursday 12th November, 2026). The deceased has been identified as 38-year-old Anil Ahyee of Carenage.

UPDATE (10/11/26): Representatives of the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard (TTCG) met with relatives of the persons who remain unaccounted for on Monday evening (9th November, 2026). The Coast Guard representatives provided the relatives with an update on the ongoing Search and Rescue (SAR) operations.

At this time, of the six (6) persons who were taken to the Hospital by the Coast Guard for treatment, five (5) remain hospitalized with one (1) having been discharged. The search continues for the five (5) persons who remain unaccounted for. There have been no confirmed sightings as of this evening (Tuesday 10th November, 2026).

EDITOR’S NOTE: The body of this article has been updated with new details.

The Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard (TTCG) said it is currently conducting Search and Rescue (SAR) operations in waters off the North-Western peninsula, following reports of a collision between two (2) vessels on Sunday evening (8th November, 2026). Five (5) people are reported missing, including an 18-year-old boy and a 17-year-old girl, who were reportedly on their way to a rafting event when tragedy struck near Point Cannings, Chaguaramas.

They have been identified as follows:

  1. Amiyr Ali, 18, of Point Cumana; 
  2. Kieyanna Seechan, 17, of Point Cumana;
  3. Anil Ahyee, 38, of Carenage;
  4. Titus Augustine, 25, of Arouca; and 
  5. Lorenzo Oliver, 35, also known as “Fluff,” of Petit Valley.

The incident occurred shortly after 6:00 PM in waters near the Coast Guard Base. 

According to the TTCG, “Preliminary reports indicate that several persons remain unaccounted for as search efforts continue. Some of the persons rescued sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were subsequently evacuated by TTCG ambulance to a medical facility.” That medical facility is said to be the St. James Medical Complex, where six (6) people were being treated for injuries.

The TTCG notes that it is receiving support from the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) Air Support Unit, which is providing aerial assistance to enhance search operations.

The TTCG said it “remains committed to upholding the highest standards of maritime safety and security,” and it will “continue to work in collaboration with the relevant agencies to safeguard lives at sea.”

There are unconfirmed reports that a child, believed to be approximately twelve (12) years of age, was operating one of the vessels under adult supervision, when the collision occurred.

The collision reportedly involved a 28-foot Bowen pleasure craft named BAMBALEO, captained by Richard Yousef, and a 29-foot Chantelle vessel named BELBAGAI, captained by Mattique Fereira. The BAMBALEO vessel was travelling in an Easterly direction near Point Cannings when it collided with the BELBAGAI vessel, which was heading West.

The impact caused extensive damage to both vessels and sent several passengers into the sea. The BELBAGAI subsequently sank.

Sergeant Denoon of the Western Division confirmed that the BAMBALEO was carrying approximately eighteen (18) people, while the BELBAGAI had approximately nineteen (19) people aboard when the vessels collided.

Denoon also confirmed that all eighteen (18) people aboard the BAMBALEO were reported safe, but said approximately five (5) people from the BELBAGAI remained missing.

Investigations are continuing into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

More on this as it becomes available. 

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