Guyana authorities say a ferry that capsized over the weekend carried as many as 179 people, according to statements reported by multiple outlets. The figure is higher than the number listed on the vessel’s manifest, according to Guyana’s prime minister. A survivor described the sinking as chaotic and unusually fast. In accounts carried by international and regional media, the survivor says the ship appeared to sink “in an instant,” leaving passengers little time to react. She also reports losing four grandchildren in the disaster. The reports describe a discrepancy between the manifest and the estimated passenger count cited by officials. While sources differ in emphasis—some foreground the survivor’s testimony and others the government’s revised count—they align on the core points: the ferry capsizes in Guyana over the weekend; the confirmed or estimated passenger total is much larger than originally documented; and survivor testimony describes a rapid and chaotic sinking. Further details on the investigation, recovery efforts, and the names or circumstances of passengers are not provided in the excerpts.