Multiple reports say a boat carrying funeral and burial guests capsizes on Nigeria’s River Benue, leaving 11 people feared dead. The passengers include a pregnant woman and children, according to the accounts. Divers and rescue teams are reported to be searching the river for the missing people, while efforts continue to confirm the number of victims and locate survivors.
The incidents are described as taking place in the Benue area along the river, with witnesses and responders indicating that the boat accident occurred during travel to or from a funeral event. The reports do not agree on further details such as the exact location of the capsizing, the cause of the accident, or whether any passengers were rescued. However, they consistently state that 11 guests are feared dead and that a search operation is underway.
Local authorities and emergency responders are presented as managing the response, with confirmation of casualties expected after the search is completed.
