Eight people has been confirmed dead in a stampede for free Christmas food items.
The stampede happened at about 7:30 am on Tuesday, December 15, around Rumudara Town, Obio/Akpor LGA, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
According to Vanguard, the incident was said to have happened at an office owned by Pinkcoin, an online blockchain digital assets designed for giving charity.
It was gathered that Pinkcoin invited everyone who registered with them in Obio/Akpor LGA to come and reclaim their Christmas palliatives, on Tuesday.
A huge crowd turned up and could not be controlled as they struggled to get access to the premises of the firm.