One body has been recovered by the Coast Guard.
It was found in the waters off Cannings Point on Thursday morning.
The body was spotted by a passing boat whose members alerted the Coast Guard. The body was recovered by the Coast Guard and taken to Staubles Bay, Chaguaramas.
The body was that of Anil Ahyee, 38, one of the six persons missing from Sunday’s collision.
The Hunters Search and Rescue Team also confirmed the recovery, with its leader, Captain Vallence Rambharat, saying the Coast Guard had retrieved the body.
Two vessels collided around 6.30 p.m. on Sunday near Point Cannings, Chaguaramas.
According to police reports, the Bambaleo was travelling east when it collided with the Belbagai, which was heading west. The impact caused extensive damage to both vessels, throwing several passengers into the water. The Belbagai subsequently sank.
After the incident, six persons were injured and taken to Staubles Bay to be transported to hospital. The other persons, totaling, 26, were rescued.
Then five others were reported missing – Keiyana Seechan, 17, Ameer Ali, 18, Anil Ahyee, Lorenzo Oliver, and Titus Augustine.
A sixth person, Jaheem Richards, was reported missing on Wednesday, when the Coast Guard said it was urgently verifying information that another person might have been unaccounted for.
The Coast Guard is now on a recovery mission.
