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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - A minimum of 13 individuals, including 4 kids, were killed in 2 different stampedes in Nigeria as big crowds collected to gather food and clothing products distributed at yearly Christmas events, the cops said Saturday.

The two mishaps came days after another such stampede in Africa ´ s most populous nation, in the middle of a growing pattern by local companies, churches and people to arrange charity occasions ahead of Christmas, as the country struggles with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.

Ten people were eliminated in the very first stampede in the early hours at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, an upmarket part of the capital, Abuja, cops spokesman Josephine Adeh stated in a declaration, including that more than 1,000 individuals have been evacuated from the church.

There was a crowd rise at one of the church gates, as dozens attempted to enter the facilities at around 4 a.m., hours before the present products were to be shared, witnesses said, pointing out that some had actually been waiting considering that the previous night.

"The way they were rushing to get in, some individuals were falling and some of them were old," Loveth Inyang, a . Inyang stated he managed to rescue one baby as his mom struggled in the rise.

Three individuals died in a comparable crush later on in the southeastern Anambra state's Okija town at a fundraiser organized by a benefactor, the state authorities said.

"The event had actually not even begun when the rush started," authorities spokesperson Tochukwu Ikenga said. There could be more deaths tape-recorded as officers examine the occurrence, he stated.

Viral video footage that seemed from the Abuja scene showed lifeless bodies lying on the ground as individuals screamed for aid. Some of the injured have actually been treated and released while others continue to receive medical care, police said.

The church canceled the charity drive with bags of rice and clothes items still organized within the premises.

As the church held a wedding after the crowd was evacuated, the misery and unhappiness remained palpable even as households and friends gathered for wedding event pictures.

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu expressed his compassion with the victims' families and asked states and pertinent authorities to implement stringent crowd control measures.

The current stampedes in Nigeria have raised questions about precaution in such events. Several children were killed on Wednesday today when a regional foundation arranged a well-attended funfair to distribute gift items and food to kids in southwestern Oyo state.

After the most current disaster, the police in Abuja revealed that previous approval needs to be acquired before such charity drive are organized.

The current financial difficulty under Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who assured "restored hope" when he was sworn into workplace in May 2023, is blamed on rising inflation that is at a 28-year high and the government ´ s economic policies that have actually pushed the regional currency to tape-record low against the dollar.

Frustration over the cost-of-living crisis has resulted in mass protests in recent months. In August, a minimum of 20 people were shot dead and numerous others were jailed at protests demanding better opportunities and tasks for youths.