Thirty-five children have been killed in a crush at a Christmas funfair in the south-west Nigerian city of Ibadan, with six others hospitalised, the police say.
The organisers had promised to give cash handouts and also food but so many people turned up that there was a crush as they struggled to gain entry.
Residents said that over 5,000 children had gathered at the venue and the crush occurred when the main organisers arrived to start the event.
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The organisers had promised to give cash handouts and also food but so many people turned up that there was a crush as they struggled to gain entry.
Residents said that over 5,000 children had gathered at the venue and the crush occurred when the main organisers arrived to start the event.
Ibadan crush: 35 children killed at Nigeria funfair
The widely advertised event saw large numbers of children show up, leading to a deadly crush.
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