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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - A minimum of 13 individuals, consisting of four kids, were eliminated in two separate stampedes in Nigeria as big crowds gathered to gather food and clothes products dispersed at annual Christmas events, the cops stated Saturday.

The 2 mishaps came days after another such stampede in Africa ´ s most populated country, amidst a growing pattern by local organizations, churches and people to arrange charity events ahead of Christmas, as the nation battles with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.

Ten individuals were eliminated in the very 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 stated in a declaration, adding that more than 1,000 people have actually been left from the church.

There was a crowd rise at one of the church gates, as dozens attempted to get in the properties at around 4 a.m., hours before the gift products were to be shared, witnesses said, pointing out that some had been waiting because the previous night.

"The way they were rushing to go into, some people were falling and some of them were old," Loveth Inyang, a witness. Inyang said he managed to rescue one baby as his mother struggled in the rise.

Three people died in a comparable crush later in the southeastern Anambra state's Okija town at a charity drive organized by a benefactor, the state cops stated.

"The occasion had not even started when the rush began," cops representative Tochukwu Ikenga said. There might be more deaths taped as officers examine the occurrence, he said.

Viral video that seemed from the Abuja scene showed lifeless bodies lying on the ground as people yelled for assistance. Some of the injured have been dealt with and released while others continue to receive treatment, police stated.

The church canceled the fundraiser with bags of rice and clothes products still set up within the premises.

As the church held a wedding after the crowd was left, the pain and unhappiness remained palpable even as friends and families gathered for wedding images.

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu expressed his compassion with the victims' families and asked states and pertinent authorities to impose rigorous crowd control procedures.

The current stampedes in Nigeria have raised concerns about safety steps in such events. Several kids were killed on Wednesday this week when a local structure organized a to distribute gift items and food to kids in southwestern Oyo state.

After the current disaster, the authorities in Abuja announced that previous consent must be gotten before such fundraiser are organized.

The present economic challenge under Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who promised "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 federal government ´ s financial policies that have pushed the local currency to record low versus the dollar.

Frustration over the cost-of-living crisis has actually caused mass demonstrations in recent months. In August, at least 20 individuals were shot dead and numerous others were arrested at demonstrations demanding better chances and jobs for young people.