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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - At least 13 individuals, consisting of four children, were eliminated in 2 separate stampedes in Nigeria as big crowds gathered to collect food and clothes items distributed at yearly Christmas events, the authorities stated Saturday.

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

Ten individuals 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, police spokesperson Josephine Adeh said in a statement, adding that more than 1,000 individuals have been left from the church.

There was a crowd surge at one of the church gates, as lots attempted to get in the facilities at around 4 a.m., hours before the present items were to be shared, witnesses said, pointing out that some had actually been waiting given that the previous night.

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

Three people died in a comparable crush later in the southeastern Anambra state's Okija town at a fundraiser arranged by a philanthropist, the state police stated.

"The occasion had actually not even begun when the rush started," authorities spokesman Tochukwu Ikenga stated. There might be more deaths taped as officers investigate the occurrence, he said.

Viral video that seemed from the Abuja scene revealed lifeless bodies lying on the ground as people screamed for aid. Some of the injured have been dealt with and discharged while others continue to get healthcare, cops said.

The church canceled the charity event with bags of rice and clothing items still arranged within the facilities.

As the church held a marital relationship ceremony after the crowd was left, the agony and unhappiness remained palpable even as friends and families gathered for wedding event pictures.

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

The current stampedes in Nigeria have raised questions about precaution in such occasions. Several children were killed on Wednesday today when a local structure arranged a well-attended funfair to disperse and food to kids in southwestern Oyo state.

After the latest disaster, the cops in Abuja announced that prior permission must be obtained before such charity occasions are organized.

The present financial challenge under Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who guaranteed "renewed hope" when he was sworn into office in May 2023, is blamed on surging inflation that is at a 28-year high and the government ´ s financial policies that have actually pushed the local currency to record low against the dollar.

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