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35 children killed in stampede in Nigeria

In Nigeria, 35 children were killed in a stampede at a school party. Six other girls and boys were seriously injured. The police believe that the stampede broke out when the organizers were handing out gifts and food.

The incident occurred on Wednesday at the Islamic high school in the village of Basorun. According to the police, thousands of people had attended the pre-Christmas school festival. The mass panic is believed to have broken out when the organizers started handing out presents and food.

The venue was overcrowded, eyewitnesses said. They had tried to escape from there. Chaos ensued and eventually led to the deadly stampede.

Here you can see a tweet about the incident.

Mass panics have already occurred in the past at events where free food was handed out. The West African country is in the midst of its worst economic crisis in more than two decades. The resulting inflation has led to a rise in food prices and has already made many staple foods unaffordable.

Eight people were arrested after the accident, including the principal of the school. The incident is now to be investigated.