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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - A minimum of 13 people, of four kids, were killed in 2 separate stampedes in Nigeria as large crowds collected to collect food and clothes items dispersed at yearly Christmas occasions, the cops stated Saturday.

The two accidents came days after another such stampede in Africa ´ s most populated country, in the middle of a growing pattern by local companies, churches and individuals to arrange fundraiser ahead of Christmas, as the nation battles with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.

Ten individuals were killed in the first stampede in the early hours at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, an upmarket part of the capital, Abuja, cops spokesperson 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 lots attempted to go into the premises at around 4 a.m., hours before the present products were to be shared, witnesses said, mentioning that some had actually been waiting because the previous night.

"The way they were hurrying to get in, some individuals were falling and some of them were old," Loveth Inyang, a witness. Inyang stated he managed to save one baby as his mom had a hard time in the surge.

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

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

Viral video that seemed from the Abuja scene showed lifeless bodies lying on the ground as individuals screamed for help. A few of the injured have actually been treated and discharged while others continue to receive treatment, cops said.

The church canceled the charity event with bags of rice and clothes products still set up within the properties.

As the church held a marital relationship ceremony after the crowd was evacuated, the misery and unhappiness stayed palpable even as families and buddies gathered for wedding images.

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu revealed his sympathy with the victims' households and asked states and appropriate authorities to impose strict crowd control procedures.

The recent stampedes in Nigeria have raised concerns about precaution in such occasions. Several kids were killed on Wednesday today when a regional foundation organized a well-attended funfair to disperse present items and food to kids in southwestern Oyo state.

After the current disaster, the cops in Abuja revealed that prior consent must be gotten before such fundraiser are organized.

The current economic hardship under Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who assured "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 federal government ´ s financial policies that have pushed the regional currency to record low against the dollar.

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