Trinidad and Tobago's trade minister Stephen Cadiz, who is in Guyana leading a Trade delegation on invitation of the Guyanese government, on Saturday visited patients at the Georgetown Public Hospital who were injured in the Caribbean Airlines Crash early Saturday morning.
Story and photos courtesy UNITED VOICE
Businessmen Towfeek Ali and Ken Emrith, who are part of the Trade delegation, accompanied the Minister to the hospital.
Cadiz first spoke with Noel Elliott who was returning home to celebrate his 1st Wedding Anniversary. He suffered a broken leg and at the time of the Minister's visit was experiencing excruciating pain. Elliott was seated in 14F.
Nikita Allen a 20 year old US citizen from Brooklyn NY was also met by Minister Cadiz. She was seated in 19D and was returning home to celebrate Emancipation. Nikita's injuries were minor as she bruised her chin as the aircraft crashed.
The minister also met Juliet Shiwbodh of New Jersey, who was travelling with her grandchildren. The 69-year-old said her son was seated in the exit aisle and was able to open the emergency door and assisted persons in exiting the broken aircraft.
Story and photos courtesy UNITED VOICE
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