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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - A minimum of 13 individuals, consisting of 4 children, were eliminated in two different stampedes in Nigeria as big crowds gathered to collect food and clothes products dispersed at yearly Christmas occasions, the police stated Saturday.

The 2 mishaps came days after another such stampede in Africa ´ s most populous country, amidst a growing trend by regional companies, churches and individuals to organize charity drive ahead of Christmas, as the country struggles with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.

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

There was a crowd surge at one of the church gates, as dozens attempted to go into the premises at around 4 a.m., hours before the present items were to be shared, witnesses stated, that some had actually been waiting since the previous night.

"The way they were rushing to enter, some people were falling and some of them were old," Loveth Inyang, a witness. Inyang said he managed to save one infant as his mom had a hard time in the rise.

Three individuals passed away in a comparable crush later in the southeastern Anambra state's Okija town at a charity drive organized by a benefactor, the state cops stated.

"The event had not even begun when the rush started," authorities representative Tochukwu Ikenga said. There might be more deaths taped as officers examine the incident, he stated.

Viral footage that appeared to be from the Abuja scene revealed lifeless bodies resting on the ground as people yelled for assistance. A few of the injured have been dealt with and released while others continue to receive medical care, authorities stated.

The church canceled the charity drive with bags of rice and clothing products still arranged within the premises.

As the church held a marital relationship ceremony after the crowd was left, the agony and sadness stayed palpable even as households and buddies gathered for wedding pictures.

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

The recent stampedes in Nigeria have raised concerns about security steps in such occasions. Several children were killed on Wednesday today when a local structure arranged a well-attended funfair to disperse present products and food to kids in southwestern Oyo state.

After the most recent disaster, the authorities in Abuja announced that prior consent must be acquired before such charity occasions are organized.

The present economic challenge under Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who assured "restored hope" when he was sworn into office in May 2023, is blamed on rising inflation that is at a 28-year high and the federal government ´ s financial policies that have pressed the regional currency to tape low versus the dollar.

Frustration over the cost-of-living crisis has caused mass demonstrations in current months. In August, at least 20 individuals were shot dead and numerous others were jailed at demonstrations demanding better opportunities and tasks for youths.