'The weakest people fell to the ground. Some were injured and others were crushed to death.' Refugees rush to get food and clothes in a community centre in southeast Niger, sparking a deadly stampede
In addition to a crisis sparked by militant violence, Diffa region is also battling floods caused by the Yobe River, which delineates part of Niger's border with Nigeria.
"We have a provisional toll of 20 dead," a medical source said. Aid workers confirmed the account and said about 10 people had been injured. The aid being distributed had been given by Babagana Umara Zulum, the governor of Borno state in northeast Nigeria, said a Nigerian official. "Thousands of people, most of them refugees, heard about the handout and left the camps, sometimes travelling up to 100 kilometres to get to Diffa," the source said."Normally, people who are entitled to the handouts send a representative to Diffa to pick it up. But this time, the refugees themselves decided to come and get it, travelling dozens of kilometres."
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