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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - A minimum of 13 people, consisting of four kids, were eliminated in two separate stampedes in Nigeria as large crowds collected to gather food and clothes products dispersed at annual Christmas occasions, the police stated Saturday.

The 2 mishaps came days after another such stampede in Africa ´ s most populated nation, amidst a growing trend by regional companies, churches and individuals to organize 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 first stampede in the early hours at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, an upmarket part of the capital, Abuja, police representative Josephine Adeh said in a statement, adding that more than 1,000 people have been left from the church.

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

"The way they were hurrying to go into, some individuals were falling and some of them were old," Loveth Inyang, a witness. Inyang said he managed to rescue one infant as his mother had a hard time in the rise.

Three people died in a similar crush later on in the southeastern Anambra state's Okija town at a charity event arranged by a philanthropist, the state police said.

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

Viral video that appeared to be from the Abuja scene showed lifeless bodies resting on the ground as individuals screamed for aid. A few of the hurt have actually been dealt with and released while others continue to get medical care, police stated.

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

As the church held a wedding after the crowd was evacuated, the misery 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' families and asked states and relevant authorities to implement stringent crowd control measures.

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

After the current catastrophe, the cops in Abuja revealed that previous permission should be acquired before such fundraiser are arranged.

The current economic hardship under Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who guaranteed "renewed 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 economic that have actually pressed the local currency to tape low against the dollar.

Frustration over the cost-of-living crisis has actually resulted in mass protests in recent months. In August, at least 20 people were shot dead and hundreds of others were arrested at protests demanding much better chances and tasks for young individuals.