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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - A minimum of 13 individuals, consisting of 4 children, were eliminated in 2 different stampedes in Nigeria as big crowds gathered to gather food and clothing products dispersed at annual Christmas occasions, the cops said Saturday.

The 2 accidents came days after another such stampede in Africa ´ s most country, in the middle of a growing trend by local organizations, churches and individuals to arrange charity events ahead of Christmas, as the nation struggles 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 spokesman Josephine Adeh stated in a statement, including 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 tried to go into the facilities at around 4 a.m., hours before the present products were to be shared, witnesses stated, pointing out that some had actually been waiting because the previous night.

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

Three people died in a comparable crush later in the southeastern Anambra state's Okija town at a charity occasion arranged by a benefactor, the state authorities said.

"The event had actually not even started when the rush began," authorities representative Tochukwu Ikenga stated. There could be more deaths recorded as officers investigate the occurrence, he stated.

Viral footage that appeared to be from the Abuja scene revealed lifeless bodies lying on the ground as individuals yelled for help. Some of the hurt have actually been dealt with and released while others continue to receive treatment, cops stated.

The church canceled the fundraiser with bags of rice and clothing items still arranged within the premises.

As the church held a wedding after the crowd was left, the misery and unhappiness stayed palpable even as households and pals gathered for wedding event pictures.

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu revealed his sympathy with the victims' families and asked states and appropriate authorities to implement stringent crowd control steps.

The recent stampedes in Nigeria have raised questions about safety steps in such events. Several children were eliminated on Wednesday today when a local structure arranged a well-attended funfair to distribute gift products and food to kids in southwestern Oyo state.

After the most recent disaster, the police in Abuja revealed that prior approval should be gotten before such charity drive are organized.

The existing financial difficulty under Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who assured "renewed 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 economic policies that have pressed the regional currency to record low against the dollar.

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