Quote:By Mike Odiegwu, Port Harcourt

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8 feared dead in stampede as Port Harcourt residents jostle for Christmas palliative (photos/video)







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

 
Unfortunately, some people were trampled upon during the rush to collect the palliatives.
 


 
Below is a video of the crowd at the venue, waiting to collect the Christmas  palliatives. 
 
 



About eight persons were feared dead Tuesday morning following a stampede that occurred at a Pitcoin office in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

It was gathered that the unfortunate incident, which happened at about 7:30am, at Rumudara Town, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state, was caused by a stampede.

Thousands of Pinkcoin members, an online blockchain digital assets designed for giving charity, were said to have gathered at the scene to collect some palliatives.

A source, who gave her name simply as Blessing, claimed that Pinkcoin invited everyone who registered with them in Obio/Akpor LGA to come and redeem their Christmas palliatives,

But the management of the charity outfit was said to have failed to control the crowd of persons, who struggled to gain access to the office.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Nnamdi Omoni, said he was monitoring the situation.