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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - At least 13 people, consisting of 4 children, were killed in two different stampedes in Nigeria as big crowds collected to gather food and clothes products dispersed 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 regional companies, churches and people to organize charity drive ahead of Christmas, as the country has problem with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a .

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, authorities spokesperson Josephine Adeh stated in a declaration, adding that more than 1,000 people have actually been left from the church.

There was a crowd rise at one of the church gates, as dozens tried to go into the properties at around 4 a.m., hours before the gift products were to be shared, witnesses said, explaining that some had actually been waiting because the previous night.

"The method they were hurrying to enter, some people were falling and a few of them were old," Loveth Inyang, a witness. Inyang stated he managed to save one infant as his mother struggled in the rise.

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

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

Viral video footage that seemed from the Abuja scene showed lifeless bodies pushing the ground as individuals screamed for assistance. A few of the hurt have been dealt with and discharged while others continue to receive treatment, authorities said.

The church canceled the charity drive with bags of rice and clothing products still set up within the facilities.

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

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu revealed his compassion with the victims' households and asked states and appropriate authorities to impose stringent crowd control measures.

The current stampedes in Nigeria have actually raised concerns about precaution in such events. Several children were eliminated on Wednesday today when a regional foundation arranged a well-attended funfair to disperse present products and food to kids in southwestern Oyo state.

After the current disaster, the police in Abuja revealed that previous permission should be gotten before such charity drive are organized.

The existing financial difficulty under Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who guaranteed "restored hope" when he was sworn into workplace 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 regional currency to tape-record low versus the dollar.

Frustration over the cost-of-living crisis has actually caused mass protests in current months. In August, a minimum of 20 people were shot dead and numerous others were apprehended at protests requiring better opportunities and jobs for youths.