13 People Including Children Die in Stampedes In Nigeria At > 온누리 소식

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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - A minimum of 13 people, including four children, were eliminated in 2 different stampedes in Nigeria as large crowds gathered to gather food and clothes items distributed at annual Christmas occasions, the authorities stated Saturday.

The two mishaps came days after another such stampede in Africa ´ s most populated nation, amid a growing pattern by regional companies, churches and people to organize charity drive ahead of Christmas, as the country struggles with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.

Ten individuals were killed in the first stampede in the early hours at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, an upmarket part of the capital, Abuja, authorities spokesman Josephine Adeh said in a statement, including that more than 1,000 individuals have actually been evacuated from the church.

There was a crowd surge at one of the church gates, as dozens attempted to enter the premises at around 4 a.m., hours before the present items were to be shared, witnesses stated, pointing out that some had actually been waiting because the previous night.

"The method they were hurrying to enter, some people were falling and a few of them were old," Loveth Inyang, a witness. Inyang said he handled to rescue one child as his mom had a hard time in the surge.

Three people died in a comparable crush later in the southeastern Anambra state's Okija town at a charity event arranged by a philanthropist, the state police said.

"The occasion had actually not even started when the rush started," cops spokesman Tochukwu Ikenga stated. There might be more deaths taped as officers examine the event, he said.

Viral footage that seemed from the Abuja scene revealed lifeless bodies resting on the ground as people yelled for assistance. A few of the hurt have been treated and released while others continue to receive treatment, authorities said.

The church canceled the charity drive with bags of rice and clothes products still set up within the properties.

As the church held a marital relationship event after the crowd was evacuated, the pain and sadness remained palpable even as families and pals collected for wedding event photos.

President Bola Tinubu revealed his compassion with the victims' households and asked states and relevant authorities to implement rigorous crowd control measures.

The recent stampedes in Nigeria have raised concerns about safety measures in such occasions. Several children were eliminated on Wednesday this week when a local foundation organized a well-attended funfair to distribute present products and food to kids in southwestern Oyo state.

After the latest catastrophe, the police in Abuja revealed that prior approval needs to be obtained before such charity drive are organized.

The existing financial hardship under Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who assured "renewed hope" when he was sworn into workplace in May 2023, is blamed on surging inflation that is at a 28-year high and the federal government ´ s financial policies that have actually pressed the regional currency to tape-record low against the dollar.

Frustration over the cost-of-living crisis has actually caused mass demonstrations in recent months. In August, at least 20 individuals were shot dead and numerous others were arrested at demonstrations demanding much better chances and tasks for young people.