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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.
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.
Several people are feared missing after a wooden boat carrying more than 70 mourners and over 30 motorcycles overturned while crossing the River