Why did at least 67 people die in Christmas charity stampedes in struggling Nigeria?
Stampedes during three Christmas charity events across Nigeria have left at least 67 people dead in the past week, many of them children.
Crowd crushes at two charity events in Nigeria kill at least 32 people
At least 32 people were killed in crowd crushes at two separate charity events in Nigeria on Saturday, police have reported.
Another deadly crush in Nigeria at event offering free food
In the third such incident this week, at least 22 people were killed in a rush for free food at a charity event.
13 people including children die in stampedes in Nigeria at Christmas charity events
Authorities in Nigeria say 10 people, including four children, have been killed in a stampede in the capital city as a large crowd gathered to collect food items distributed by a local church at a Christmas event.
Crowd crush kills 35 children at funfair in Nigeria, police say
At least 35 children were killed and six others critically injured in a crowd crush at a funfair in the Nigerian city of Ibadan on Wednesday, police said.
Stampedes in Nigeria leave at least 32 dead during Christmas food distribution
Nigerian police say the death toll from stampedes during two Christmas charity events has increased from 13 to 32
Death toll from stampedes at Christmas charity events in Nigeria continues to rise
A crowd surge at a church gate in Nigeria, driven by a severe cost-of-living crisis and an increasing number of pre-Christmas charity events, resulted in deadly consequences just days after a similar tragedy.
Mass pre-Christmas food crushes 67 lives in Nigeria
The death toll from a crush in Okija in the southeastern state of Anambra had risen to 22 from a previously reported 13.
13 People Dead After Stampedes at Christmas Events in Nigeria
On Saturday, at least 13 people, including four children, were killed in two stampedes in Nigeria as crowds gathered for food and clothing at Christmas events. Ten people lost their lives in a stampede during the early morning hours at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama,
At least 32 people in Nigeria killed by stampedes at Christmas food distribution events
The victims, including at least four children, collapsed during crowd surges as people grew desperate for food items while the country grapples with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.
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