The incident was said to have occurred during a heavy downpour, with poor weather conditions believed to have contributed to the accident.
Tragedy struck in Bayelsa State on Friday after a boat conveying church members to a religious programme reportedly capsized along the Odioma-Brass River in Brass Local Government Area, leaving a pastor and his wife dead.
The incident was said to have occurred during a heavy downpour, with poor weather conditions believed to have contributed to the accident.
The victims were among several church members travelling to Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, for a church programme when the boat overturned mid-journey.
Although several passengers were reportedly rescued alive, the pastor and his wife were among those severely affected by the mishap.
