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.
