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| Chaos in Abuja National stadium today |
I am so upset by this news i have just heard and i think this time someone should not only pay for this,but also do time in jail!!! This is ridiculous how long will they keep killing innocent souls in Nigeria with their ignorance,stupidity and lack of organisation?How can only one entrance be open in a Stadium were thousands of people are converged?And this is not the first time something like this would happen in Nigeria.
At least seven people were killed in the Abuja National stadium today in a stampede. Survivors told AFP that thousands had gathered to apply for jobs with the immigration department .One witness said the stampede broke out as applicants surged towards a central stage. They said only one entrance to the 60,000-capacity stadium
was open. It wasn’t clear how many people were inside at the time of the crush.“The immigration service was having a recruitment exercise at the stadium … there was a stampede and they brought the victims to the national hospital,” said hospital spokesman Tayo Haastrup.No official casualty list was given, but an AFP journalist on the scene counted seven dead and dozens injured.Many injured people could not be admitted to hospital due to lack of capacity.Those with stable injuries “will be sent to other hospitals so that we can deal with the numerous injured that continue to arrive,” said Haastrup.(AFP)
At least seven people were killed in the Abuja National stadium today in a stampede. Survivors told AFP that thousands had gathered to apply for jobs with the immigration department .One witness said the stampede broke out as applicants surged towards a central stage. They said only one entrance to the 60,000-capacity stadium
was open. It wasn’t clear how many people were inside at the time of the crush.“The immigration service was having a recruitment exercise at the stadium … there was a stampede and they brought the victims to the national hospital,” said hospital spokesman Tayo Haastrup.No official casualty list was given, but an AFP journalist on the scene counted seven dead and dozens injured.Many injured people could not be admitted to hospital due to lack of capacity.Those with stable injuries “will be sent to other hospitals so that we can deal with the numerous injured that continue to arrive,” said Haastrup.(AFP)
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