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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - A minimum of 13 people, consisting of four children, were eliminated in 2 different stampedes in Nigeria as big crowds collected to gather food and clothing products distributed at yearly Christmas occasions, the authorities said Saturday.

The two mishaps came days after another such stampede in Africa ´ s most populous country, in the middle of a growing pattern by regional companies, churches and individuals to organize charity events ahead of Christmas, as the nation struggles with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.

Ten individuals were eliminated in the first in the early hours at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, an upmarket part of the capital, Abuja, authorities spokesman Josephine Adeh said in a declaration, adding that more than 1,000 people have actually been evacuated from the church.

There was a crowd surge at one of the church gates, as lots tried to get in the facilities at around 4 a.m., hours before the present items were to be shared, witnesses said, explaining 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 stated he handled to save one baby as his mother had a hard time in the surge.

Three people passed away in a comparable crush later in the southeastern Anambra state's Okija town at a charity occasion arranged by a philanthropist, the state police stated.

"The event had not even started when the rush started," police spokesman Tochukwu Ikenga said. There might be more deaths recorded as officers examine the event, he said.

Viral video that appeared to be from the Abuja scene showed lifeless bodies lying on the ground as individuals yelled for help. Some of the injured have been dealt with and discharged while others continue to receive medical care, cops stated.

The church canceled the charity drive with bags of rice and clothes products still organized within the properties.

As the church held a marriage ceremony after the crowd was left, the pain and unhappiness stayed palpable even as families and good friends collected for wedding event pictures.

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

The current stampedes in Nigeria have raised concerns about security procedures in such events. Several kids were killed on Wednesday today when a local foundation arranged a well-attended funfair to distribute gift items and food to kids in southwestern Oyo state.

After the latest disaster, the authorities in Abuja announced that prior authorization must be acquired before such fundraiser are organized.

The present financial difficulty under Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who guaranteed "restored 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 pressed the regional currency to tape low versus the dollar.

Frustration over the cost-of-living crisis has led to mass protests in current months. In August, at least 20 people were shot dead and hundreds of others were detained at protests requiring much better chances and tasks for youths.