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More than 70 passengers have been rescued while about six others are still missing after a boat capsized at the Buruku crossing point on the Benue River in Benue State.
At least six people are missing after a boat carrying about 70 mourners capsized on the Buruku River in Benue State after its engine reportedly failed.
An eyewitness in the area said the boat was heavily overloaded when its engine reportedly developed a fault midway into the journey.