A boat carrying Catholic pilgrims has capsized on Brazil's Amazon river, leaving at least 12 dead and six missing.
Authorities said on Sunday they didn't know what caused the tragedy, though they were investigating whether or not the boat was loaded beyond its 40-person limit.
State authorities said the search was continuing for the missing, who were part of a group travelling in Amapa state to take part in a festival commemorating Our Lady of Nazare.
The boat was among more than three dozen in a procession heading toward the state capital so Catholic faithful could take part in the festival.
Among the dead is the boat's captain, Reginaldo Reis Nobre.
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