Fate of 70 mourners uncertain as boat capsizes in Benue

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A wooden boat carrying mourners and more than 30 motorcycles capsized while crossing the River Katsina-Ala in Benue State, Nigeria. More than 70 passengers were reported unaccounted for, and their fate remained uncertain at the time of the report.

By Peter Duru, Makurdi The fate of more than 70 mourners remained uncertain yesterday after a wooden boat conveying them and over 30 motorcycles across the River Katsina-Ala at the Buruku Local Government Area crossing point in Benue State capsized.The incident occurred at about 11 am as the mourners, said to be mostly from Mbayon […] The post Fate of 70 mourners uncertain as boat capsizes in Benue appeared first on Vanguard News.