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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - At least 13 individuals, including 4 children, were eliminated in 2 separate stampedes in Nigeria as big crowds collected to gather food and clothing items dispersed at yearly Christmas events, the authorities said Saturday.

The two mishaps came days after another such stampede in Africa ´ s most populous nation, amid a growing pattern by local companies, churches and individuals to arrange charity drive ahead of Christmas, as the nation has a hard time 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, police spokesperson Josephine Adeh said in a declaration, adding that more than 1,000 people have actually been evacuated from the church.

There was a crowd rise at one of the church gates, as lots attempted to get in the premises at around 4 a.m., hours before the present items were to be shared, witnesses stated, explaining that some had actually been waiting because the previous night.

"The method they were rushing to get in, some people were falling and some of them were old," Loveth Inyang, a . Inyang stated he handled to rescue one baby as his mom struggled in the rise.

Three individuals passed away in a comparable crush later on in the southeastern Anambra state's Okija town at a charity event organized by a benefactor, the state police said.

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

Viral video footage that appeared to be from the Abuja scene showed lifeless bodies lying on the ground as individuals yelled for assistance. Some of the hurt have been dealt with and released while others continue to get medical care, police said.

The church canceled the charity event with bags of rice and clothing items still organized within the properties.

As the church held a wedding after the crowd was left, the misery and sadness remained palpable even as friends and families gathered for wedding pictures.

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

The recent stampedes in Nigeria have actually raised concerns about precaution in such events. Several children were eliminated on Wednesday today when a local foundation arranged a well-attended funfair to distribute present products and food to kids in southwestern Oyo state.

After the most recent catastrophe, the cops in Abuja revealed that prior authorization needs to be acquired before such charity occasions are organized.

The present financial challenge 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 financial policies that have actually pushed the regional currency to record low versus the dollar.

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