More than 30 die in stampede at Nigeria church event

By Agence France-Presse

May 30, 2022 12:02 am

Abuja, Nigeria: More than 30 people were killed on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) in a stampede in southern Nigeria during an overcrowded church charity event where food was being distributed.

Shoes and slippers lay scattered on the ground after the disaster in Port Harcourt city in southern Rivers State when people tried to force their way into the event, police and witnesses.

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