Benue: Pregnant woman, 6 children, 4 others feared dead in boat capsize

From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi
Tragedy struck in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, on Saturday night when a boat carrying over 40 mourners capsized on the River Benue, leaving 11 persons feared dead.
Our correspondent gathered that the victims included a pregnant woman and six children, among four others.
The mourners were reportedly returning to Daududawadawa, an island community located behind the Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering (NASME) in the North Bank area of Makurdi, after attending a burial ceremony in Wadata.
It was said that the accident occurred between 7 pm and 8 pm during heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds, making navigation difficult on the river. ...