The body was spotted Tuesday floating in a pond at the bottom of the falls.

A senior official from the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) told the Guyana Chronicle that the search team has abandoned its attempt to get to the basin through the gorge because of the rough terrain.

Instead, the source revealed that a path around the gorge is being cut so that the body of the young woman can be retrieved.

Bulkan and a friend, Ms. Lisa Ahmad, were among eight others on the trip to Kaieteur Falls, including the pilot, when Aliya jumped off and into the gorge.

The 23-year-old’s sister, Ms. Camilla Bulkan, when contacted yesterday, could only say that she was not in a position to speak on the matter.

Thursday, November 12, 2009