Porter dies after jumping from lorry near cliff in Region 1
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November 4, 2026
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A 23-year-old porter from Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) died on Monday morning after reportedly jumping from a moving lorry to avoid plunging over a cliff along the Tiger Creek Main Access Road, North West District, Region One (Barima-Waini).
Dead is Arif Shadeek, who was among the occupants of a motor lorry involved in the incident, which occurred at about 07:30h on Monday.
According to preliminary investigations, two motor lorries were travelling in opposite directions when they approached a turn near a cliff and attempted to pass each other.
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