Boat capsizing in Suriname leaves seven dead

The boat was carrying 10 passengers and five crewmembers at the time.

The Suriname Police Corps, which led the subsequent search and rescue (SAR) effort, said the boat capsized, "presumably due to a gust of wind," that then caused it to, "end up in a large wave and sink as a result."

The initial stages of the SAR operation resulted in the recovery of the bodies of three deceased passengers as well as the rescue of three other passengers and all five crewmembers. The survivors were later brought to French Guiana to receive medical treatment.