At least 17 people have been killed and many more injured in a stampede at the end of a religious vigil in eastern Nigeria, officials say.
The crusade, organized by Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Obinma for prayers, healing and spiritual retreat, attracts thousands of people, but the one that was held Saturday, on the Feast of All Saints turned tragic.
As estimated 100,000 worshippers attended the crusade because, apart from coinciding with the Feast of All Saints, it was also the first Saturday of the month.
Local media say that the death toll could be higher.
Anambra governor Peter Obi had been at the event and later returned to visit the injured in hospital.
The stampede took place at about 06:00 (05:00 GMT) on Saturday.
Anambra is about 300km (185 miles) south of Abuja.
"We have visited the hospital in Nkpor and found 17 corpses that were brought in from the scene of the disaster," spokesman Mike Udah told AFP news agency.
Sunday 03 November 2013
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