{
  "id": 11976692,
  "title": "Benue boat accident death toll rises to four",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/benue-boat-accident-death-toll-rises-to-four-11976692",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T18:08:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/benue-boat-accident-death-toll-rises-to-four/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The death toll from the boat accident on the Buruku River in Benue State has increased to four, including a clergyman named Rev. Fr. Moses Tsuagh. The Information Officer for the Benue State Emergency Management Agency, Tema Ager, reported this on Sunday. At that time, nine people were still missing from the boat. On Saturday, Ager had informed our correspondent that over 200 people, including 138 okada riders and their passengers, were on board the boat. He explained that each motorcycle carried four people, totaling 138 riders and their passengers. Additionally, other individuals who were waiting at the waterside also joined the passengers on the boat, potentially bringing the total to around 200. The officer noted that 38 motorcycles were still submerged in the water. Four bodies have been recovered, among them Rev. Fr. Tsuagh. The missing individuals are nine in total.",
  "summary": "The death toll from a boat accident on the Buruku River in Benue State has risen to four, including a priest, with nine people still missing. Read More: https://punchng.com/benue-boat-accident-death-toll-rises-to-four/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Benue boat accident death toll rises to four",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/benue-boat-accident-death-toll-rises-to-four",
        "published": "2026-10-04T17:56:20.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}