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ANOTHER party boat has sunk at the Buccoo Reef Marine Park in Tobago.

According to a police report, at around 4 p.m. on Saturday, Rush Hour Glass Bottom owned by Sherwin Melville, 55, of Milford Court, departed Pigeon Point Jetty with approximately 65 people and proceeded on a reef tour. Around 6.15 p.m. whilst at Nylon Pool Jetty the boat experienced difficulties due to people coming on board from other reef boats, causing it to become overloaded. As a result the rear of the vessel sank, causing the boat to ground off.

The report stated that approximately 38 people were conveyed to Gibson Jetty by pirogue operators and approximately eight people were conveyed to Pigeon Point Jetty. Corporal Lewis and WPC Caesar of the Crown Point Police Station responded to the incident. All passengers were brought to shore safely with no injuries reported.