13 People Including Children Die in Stampedes In Nigeria At > 자유게시판

• 목록
• 답변
• 글쓰기
• 게시판 리스트 옵션
  • 수정
  • 삭제

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - A minimum of 13 people, including four kids, were eliminated in two different stampedes in Nigeria as big crowds collected to collect food and clothing items distributed at yearly Christmas occasions, the police stated Saturday.

The two accidents came days after another such stampede in Africa ´ s most populated country, in the middle of a growing trend by local organizations, churches and people to organize charity occasions ahead of Christmas, as the country deals with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.

Ten people were eliminated in the very first stampede in the early hours at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, an upmarket part of the capital, Abuja, police spokesperson Josephine Adeh said in a statement, adding that more than 1,000 people have actually been evacuated from the church.

There was a crowd surge at one of the church gates, as lots tried to go into the premises at around 4 a.m., hours before the gift products were to be shared, witnesses said, pointing out that some had actually been waiting considering that the previous night.

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

Three individuals passed away in a comparable crush later on in the southeastern Anambra state's Okija town at a fundraiser organized by a benefactor, the state authorities said.

"The occasion had not even begun when the rush began," cops spokesperson Tochukwu Ikenga stated. There might be more deaths recorded as officers investigate the occurrence, he stated.

Viral video that appeared to be from the Abuja scene revealed lifeless bodies pushing the ground as people yelled for help. Some of the injured have been dealt with and discharged while others continue to receive healthcare, authorities stated.

The church canceled the charity occasion with bags of rice and clothing items still set up within the properties.

As the church held a wedding after the crowd was left, the agony and unhappiness stayed palpable even as friends and families collected for wedding photos.

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu expressed his compassion with the victims' families and asked states and pertinent authorities to implement strict crowd control steps.

The current stampedes in Nigeria have raised concerns about safety steps in such events. Several children were eliminated on Wednesday this week when a regional structure arranged a well-attended funfair to distribute gift products and food to kids in southwestern Oyo state.

After the most current catastrophe, the cops in Abuja revealed that previous permission should be acquired before such fundraiser are organized.

The current economic challenge under Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who promised "restored hope" when he was sworn into office in May 2023, is blamed on surging inflation that is at a 28-year high and the government ´ s financial policies that have actually pushed the local currency to tape low against the dollar.

Frustration over the cost-of-living crisis has actually caused mass protests in recent months. In August, a minimum of 20 individuals were shot dead and hundreds of others were jailed at protests requiring better chances and jobs for young individuals.