Death toll from stampedes at 2 Christmas charity events in Nigeria rises to 32

Nigerian police say the death toll from stampedes during two Christmas charity events has increased from 13 to 32. Many of the victims collapsed during a crowd surge as people grew desperate for food items. The dead included 22 people in southeastern Anambra state’s Okija town, where a philanthropist on Saturday organized a food distribution. Ten others were also confirmed dead in the capital, Abuja, where a church organized a charity event to distribute food and clothing items.