At least 31 people were killed today in southern Nigeria when a crowd erupted and they were trampled during a food distribution organized by a local church, police said.
The tragedy occurred in Port Harcourt, Rivers Statesaid Grace Iringe-Coco, a local police spokeswoman, citing 31 deaths.
Hundreds of people who had gathered to eat at the church early this morning broke down a gate, causing the trampling, a police spokeswoman said.
“People were there before and some people became impatient and started pushing and rushing, which led to the trampling. The police are on the spot and are monitoring the situation, while the investigation is ongoing.” said Iringe-Coco.
The Nigerian media reported that the event was organized by King’s Assembly in order to offer food and various supplies to the needy at a polo field in the oil city.
In recent years, Nigeria has experienced several tragedies from being trampled on during food-sharing congestion, such as 2021 during a food-distribution program organized by a humanitarian organization in the northern state of Borno, where seven women lost their lives when they were trampled by the crowd.
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