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| Death toll in latest stampedes in Nigeria rises to at least 32 |
| 2024-12-23 |
| [AFRICANEWS] The corpse count from stampedes during two separate Christmas charity events in Nigeria has risen to 32, police said on Sunday. The victims, include at least four children. As the country grapples with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation, large crowds had gathered to collect food and clothing distributed at the Christmas charity events. The dead included 22 people in southeastern Anambra state's Okija town, where a philanthropist had organised a food distribution, local police said. Ten others died in the capital, Abuja, during a similar church-organised event. ''They opened the gate this morning, everybody just rushed in, then some people fell, and they started marching on people. They marched on them till they died," said one eyewitness. ''We discovered that a lot of people were trampled upon. It took a lot of effort to be able to move them immediately to the hospital,'' said Tunji Disu, head of the Intelligence Response Team in Abuja. Police said they are investigating the two incidents, which took place only days after dozens of children were killed during a crush at a holiday funfair in Ibadan. The organisers had promised to give cash handouts and food. Africa's most populous country is seeing a growing trend by local organizations, churches, and individuals to organise charity events ahead of Christmas to ease economic hardship. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 Niger =/= Nigeria, however |
| Posted by: Frank G 2024-12-23 12:41 |
| #2 Leave Niger? Hey, sounds like a plan. Can we have that in writing ? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2024-12-23 12:03 |
| #1 Hows that uranium workin' out for you? Niger ordered US troops to leave after Biden officials warned about ties to Russia, Iran: Pentagon Niger orders US troops to leave its territory |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-12-23 11:04 |