ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The death toll from stampedes during two Christmas charity events in Nigeria has increased from 13 to 32, police said Sunday, with many of the victims collapsing during a crowd surge as people grew desperate for food items.
The dead included 22 people in southeastern Anambra state’s Okija town, where a philanthropist organized a food distribution, local police spokesman Tochukwu Ikenga said.
Ten others were also confirmed dead in the capital, Abuja, where a church organized a charity event to distribute food and clothing items.
Dyepkazah Shibayan, The Associated Press
