Police said in a statement that more than 1,000 people had been evacuated from the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama after the incident. A purported video of the incident was circulated on social media in which dead bodies were seen lying on the ground and people shouting for help.



Nigeria:10 killed, including 4 kids, in stampede at Christmas charity event

At least 10 people were killed, including four children, in a stampede in Nigeria's capital on Saturday (Dec 21). The incident happened when a large crowd gathered to collect food items distributed by a church at a Christmas event.

Among those detained was the main sponsor of the event at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was organised by the Wings Foundation and Agidigbo FM radio.



Nigeria school fair stampede kills 35 children, 8 arrested for involvement

At least 35 children have died after a stampede at a fair that was organized at a school in southwestern Nigeria. The event organizers have been arrested. Watch for more details!

Nigeria Funfair Stampede Claims Lives Of 35 Children

A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has killed 35 children and seriously injured six others, police said on Thursday. The injured children were receiving medical attention following the incident, which took place on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.

Allu Arjun was granted interim bail for four weeks by the Telangana High Court on Friday in connection with the stampede at the premiere of his blockbuster film 'Pushpa 2' in Hyderabad.

Allu Arjun Granted Interim Bail After Arrest Over Pushpa 2 Premiere Stampede Case

Indian actor Allu Arjun was sent to jail for 14 days following his arrest Friday in connection with last week's Hyderabad theatre stampede, in which one woman was killed and her nine-year-old son was injured.

Actor Allu Arjun Sent to 14-Day Judicial Custody in Pushpa 2 Premiere Stampede Case

Hyderabad Police Arrest 'Pushpa 2' Actor Allu Arjun

Actor Allu Arjun Arrested Over Stampede at the Premiere of His Movie

Tragedy strikes in Guinea as almost 56 people are killed in a stampede during a football match.

Guinea Stampede: Over 50 Killed In Stampede Due To Clashes At Soccer Match

Dozens of people were killed Sunday in clashes between fans at a football match in N'Zerekore, Guinea's second largest city, hospital sources told AFP, describing scenes of mass carnage.

Dozens killed in clashes at Guinea football match, claim doctors

Seven devotees died in a stampede at Jehanabad's Baba Siddhnath temple on Sunday night allegedly after force was used to control the crowd. At least 16 others suffered injuries in the stampede. Watch in for more details!

Bihar Jehanabad stampede: 7 killed, 16 injured after stampede breaks out at Baba Siddhnath Temple

Bihar Stampede: At least seven people were killed and several others were injured after a stampede occurred in Bihar on Monday (August 12). Devotees had thronged the Baba Siddhnath temple in Jehanabad district to offer weekly Monday prayers as part of the auspicious 'Shrawan' month, dedicated to Hindu god Shiva, when the incident occurred.

Bihar Stampede: At least seven killed in stampede in India’s Bihar

Bihar: 7 killed in stampede at Jehanabad's Baba Siddhnath temple

Bihar: Stampede at Jehanabad's Baba Siddhnath temple, 7 killed

There was near stampede scene at Mumbai airport on Tuesday (July 16) as thousands flooded a recruitment drive for loader positions. Over 25,000 applicants showed up for just 2,216 vacancies, overwhelming staff from Air India Airport Services Limited, the company that handles ground operations at many Indian airports.

Stampede scare at Mumbai airport as 25,000 aspirants appear for limited vacancies

Dozens crushed to death in a stampede at a religious congregation in India's Hathras town. No lessons have been learnt from the past stampedes in India. Who is Godman Bhole Baba? WION's correspondent Dharamjot Kaur tells exactly what happened on the ground. Here is a special inside South Asia report

Hathras deadly stampede: No lessons learnt | Inside South Asia

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi reached Hathras in Uttar Pradesh. He met the families of victims who lost their lives in the tragic Hathras stampede that claimed 121 lives. Enroute to Hathras, Gandhi also stopped in Aligarh and met with families of the victims of the tragedy. Rahul Gandhi urged UP CM Yogi Adityanath to provide "maximum compensation" to the victims of the tragedy.

Rahul Gandhi in Hathras to meet stampede victims' families

On Tuesday (July 2) in northern India's Hathras district, over 120 people died in a stampede during the satsang of preacher Narayan Saakar Hari, also known as "Bhole Baba." Watch in for more details!

Hathras tragedy: A least 121 killed in stampede, ‘Bhole Baba’ still at large

At least 116 people, including mostly women, died in a major stampede during a religious event in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district on Tuesday. Watch in for more details!

Hathras Stampede: At least 116 killed in stampede

Hathras Stampede: PM Modi, CM Adityanath offers condolences

After a deadly stampede during a religious event in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district, the death toll has now risen to 121. Investigation underway to determine accountability for the loss of lives. Watch in for moe details!

UP Hathras stampede: One Entry, One Exit For Crowd Of 2.5 Lakh

A day after a deadly Stampede during a religious event in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras. District the dead toll has now risen to 121. But this stampede wasn't the first one, let's have a look at the deadliest stampedes across the world over the years.

Stampede tragedies: List of deadliest stampedes across the world over the years

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