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.