Two drown at Maracas Bay

The double tragedy has left two families from Fyzabad and Penal in mourning. According to reports, Ravi Ramnarine, 50, who is spending a few days with relatives in South wanted to eat a meal of bake and shark and his relatives along with a few friends went to Maracas Bay on Sunday afternoon.

After eating the meal late Sunday, Ravi decided that because he was scheduled to leave on Tuesday (today) he wanted to take a sea bath and encouraged his other friends and relatives to accompany him into the waters, however by that time lifeguards had completed their duties but one of the guards was still in the life guard quarters.

Ravi along with Premchand Singh, 50, of Fyzabad and Sandra Singh, 53, on Penal along with others were heard screaming frantically after they were swept further into the sea by a monster wave. The life guard along with others wasted no time in attempting to rescue the bathers. However, due to the strong current Premchand was swept away but Ravi and Sandra were rescued by the life guard and others.

Two other persons who are yet to be named were also rescued closer to the shoreline. Ravi and Sandra were rushed to the Port-of-Spain General Hospital where Sandra succumbed to drowning while Ravi was warded for observation. At about 10.30 pm on Sunday, persons in the vicinity of Sam’s Bar saw the body of Premchand wash ashore and District Medical Officer Dr Pooran along with Senior Superintendent Sagramsingh and Inspector Taylor, Cpl Ali and Cpl Rajkumar along with others visited the scene.

Yesterday, Parbatee Ramlall, sister of Premchand said that she was told the dreaded news on Sunday that her brother had drowned and she was asked to go to the Portof- Spain mortuary to identify his body. Parbatee said that she did not know how her brother ended up at Maracas Bay or the details surrounding his death.

However she noted that she along with relatives were deeply saddened over his demise and were awaiting further details on the incident. Investigations are continuing.