35 children died when a funfair in the southwestern city of Nigeria, Ibadan, collapsed, while six others were hospitalized, police said.
The event was advertised as free entry and attracted a large number of people, but many people came and their noses were blown as they struggled to enter.
Residents said that more than 5,000 children had gathered in the area and the incident happened when the main organizers arrived to start the event.
The sequence of events leading to the stroke has not been revealed.
The police said they arrested eight people who were running the event, including the main organizer, Naomi Silekunola, who is well known in the city.
The Oyo state government said the victims were rushed to hospitals in Ibadan for treatment after the attack on Islamic High School in Bashorun area of the city.
It said “there have been a number of casualties and injuries”.
Authorities have urged parents worried about their children’s whereabouts to check with city hospitals.
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