BRASILIA: Twelve people were killed on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) when their boat sank in northern Brazil during a traditional procession on a river in honor of the Virgin Mary, relief workers said.

Six other people were still missing from the ship that was carrying 100 participants even though it had a capacity limit of 40, firefighters said.

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