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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - A minimum of 13 people, consisting of 4 kids, were eliminated in 2 different stampedes in Nigeria as large crowds collected to gather food and clothes products distributed at yearly Christmas events, the cops stated Saturday.

The two mishaps came days after another such stampede in Africa ´ s most populous country, amidst a growing trend by local organizations, churches and people to arrange charity occasions ahead of Christmas, as the 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 spokesman Josephine Adeh said in a statement, adding that more than 1,000 individuals have actually been evacuated from the church.

There was a crowd surge at one of the church gates, as lots tried to go into the properties at around 4 a.m., hours before the present products were to be shared, witnesses stated, pointing out that some had been waiting given that the previous night.

"The way they were rushing to go into, some people were falling and a few of them were old," Loveth Inyang, a witness. Inyang stated he managed to save one child as his mother had a hard time in the rise.

Three individuals passed away in a comparable crush later in the southeastern Anambra state's Okija town at a fundraiser arranged by a benefactor, the state authorities stated.

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

Viral footage that appeared to be from the Abuja scene showed lifeless bodies resting on the ground as people screamed for assistance. A few of the hurt have actually been treated and discharged while others continue to get healthcare, authorities stated.

The church canceled the fundraiser with bags of rice and clothes products still arranged within the facilities.

As the church held a wedding after the crowd was evacuated, the pain and unhappiness remained palpable even as households and buddies collected for wedding event pictures.

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

The recent stampedes in Nigeria have raised concerns about safety procedures in such events. Several children were killed on Wednesday today when a regional structure organized a well-attended funfair to disperse gift products and food to kids in southwestern Oyo state.

After the current disaster, the cops in Abuja revealed that prior consent should be acquired before such charity occasions are organized.

The current economic challenge under Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who assured "renewed hope" when he was sworn into workplace in May 2023, is blamed on rising inflation that is at a 28-year high and the federal government ´ s financial policies that have actually pressed the local currency to record low against the dollar.

Frustration over the cost-of-living crisis has actually led to mass demonstrations in current months. In August, at least 20 people were shot dead and hundreds of others were jailed at protests demanding better opportunities and jobs for youths.