List of massacres in Guyana

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The following is a list of massacres that have occurred in Guyana (numbers may be approximate):

NameDateLocationDeathsNotes
Killing the Enmore Martyrs June 16, 1948 Enmore Sugar Estate, East Coast Demerara 5Disciplined forces opened fire on sugar workers protesting conditions in the Sugar industry. [1]
Wismar Massacre May 26, 1964 Wismar 5Members of the majority Afro-Guyanese population attacked the Indo-Guyanese minority. In addition, to the murders, there were also rapes and incidents of arson. [2]
Son Chapman Bombing July 6, 1964Hurudaia, Demerara43Unknown persons placed a bomb on board the Son Chapman launch. [3]
Jonestown massacre [4] November 18, 1978 Jonestown, Georgetown, & Port Kaituma 918A mass suicide, led by American Jim Jones, over 900 killed by consuming cyanide.
Buxton Massacre December 9, 1994Buxton, East Coast Demerara6A known drug addict murdered his mother and five other villagers, before being killed by police officers. [5]
Eccles-Agricola Massacre February 26, 2006 Eccles and Agricola, East Bank Demerara7Armed gunmen blocked the road, and carried out an hour long assault on the residents of Eccles and Argricola [6]
Lusignan Massacre [7] January 26, 2008 Lusignan 11Gang broke into multiple homes, connected to the Bartica Massacre. [8]
Bartica massacre [9] February 17, 2008 Bartica, Essequibo 12Gang killed three police before killing nine others in the town. [9]
Lindo Creek Massacre June 21, 2008Lindo Creek, Berbice8The charred bodies, bearing gunshot wounds, were discovered by the campsite owner. [10]
Mackenzie/Wismar Bridge Massacre [11] July 18, 2012Linden, Demerara3Three people were killed by police officers, when the police opened fired on prostestors against a recent increase in electricity rates. [12]
Georgetown prison riotMarch 3, 2016 Georgetown 17Inmates at the Georgetown Prison, rioted and burnt down part of the facility. 17 inmates were killed and several prison officers and prisoners were injured [13] [14]
Mahdia school fire May 21, 2023 Mahdia, Potaro-Siparun 20A 15-year-old student set fire to a school in Mahdia, causing 19 deaths and 29 injuries. It was the first massacre to occur at a school in Guyana.

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References

  1. ↑ "Enmore Martyrs left an "indelible mark" on country's history – GAWU". June 17, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Wismar 1964 was a blot on the nation". 7 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "Lindeners observe 56th anniversary of Son Chapman massacre". 8 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "November 18, 1978 | American Experience | PBS". www.pbs.org. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  5. ↑ "21 years on: Buxtonians blame Satan for 'Baby Arthur's rage". 2024-03-11.
  6. ↑ "Four years on…Relatives still struggle to come to grips with Agricola, Eccles murders". 12 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "CCJ restores verdict in Lusignan massacre trial acquitting accused". Stabroek News. 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  8. ↑ "'Capone' get 60 years for Lusignan, Bartica massacres". Stabroek News. 2016-12-09. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  9. 1 2 "Two to hang over Bartica massacre". Stabroek News. 2017-02-03. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  10. ↑ "CoI rates Lindo Creek Massacre probe 'shoddy'". 7 August 2022.
  11. ↑ "Linden erects monument to remember protesters killed during PPP rule". 7 August 2022.
  12. ↑ "Gov't regrets loss of life in Linden power protest". 7 August 2022.
  13. ↑ "Fire kills 16 inmates during prison protest in Guyana - BBC News". BBC News . 3 March 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  14. ↑ "Riot at Camp St prison; 17 meet fiery death - Guyana Chronicle". Guyana Chronicle . 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
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