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Identifier |
IBD035974 |
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Title |
Boat Mishap, Benue |
|
Description |
A wooden boat carrying over 70 mourners and over 32 motorcycles across the River capsized, leaving an unspecified number of people dead and many others injured. It was reported that the boat was heavily overloaded when its engine reportedly developed a fault midway through the journey. Among the dead victims was a Catholic priest identified as Rev. Fr. Moses Tsuagh |
|
Start date |
2026-10-01 |
|
End date |
2026-10-01 |
|
Duration |
1 Day(s) |
|
Place |
River Katsina-Ala |
|
Number of death(s) |
5 |
|
Number of death(s) according to police |
NaN |
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Number of death(s) according to press |
5 |
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Causes of violence |
other accident |
|
Sources of information |
New Telegraph
(5 )
, The Punch
(5 )
|
|
LGA |
Bukuru |
