Nigeria: At least 31 dead in food distribution

PostedMay 28, 2022, 4:11 p.m.

The disaster occurred in the town of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Saturday during an action organized by a local church.

Several injuries are also to be deplored.

AFP

At least 31 people were killed on Saturday when a stampede broke out in southern Nigeria during a church-sponsored food distribution, police said.

The disaster occurred in the town of Port Harcourt, Rivers state, local police spokeswoman Grace Iringe-Koko said, citing 31 deaths.

(AFP)

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