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An eyewitness in the area said the boat was heavily overloaded when its engine reportedly developed a fault midway into the journey.
The death toll from a boat mishap on the Buruku River in Benue State has risen to four, including a priest, with nine people still missing.
A wooden boat carrying more than 70 mourners and over 30 motorcycles capsized on Saturday morning while crossing the River Katsina-Ala at the Buruku Local