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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - A minimum of 13 individuals, including 4 kids, were killed in two separate stampedes in Nigeria as big crowds collected to gather food and clothing products distributed at annual Christmas occasions, the cops stated Saturday.

The two accidents came days after another such stampede in Africa ´ s most populated nation, amid a growing pattern by organizations, churches and people to arrange fundraiser 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, cops representative Josephine Adeh said in a statement, 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 lots tried to get in the facilities at around 4 a.m., hours before the present items were to be shared, witnesses stated, pointing out that some had actually been waiting considering that the previous night.

"The method they were rushing to get in, some people were falling and a few of them were old," Loveth Inyang, a witness. Inyang stated he handled to save one infant as his mother had a hard time in the rise.

Three people passed away in a comparable crush later on in the southeastern Anambra state's Okija town at a fundraiser organized by a benefactor, the state cops stated.

"The occasion had actually not even begun when the rush began," authorities spokesperson Tochukwu Ikenga stated. There could be more deaths recorded as officers examine the incident, he stated.

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

The church canceled the charity drive with bags of rice and clothing products still set up within the premises.

As the church held a marriage event after the crowd was left, the agony and sadness remained palpable even as friends and families collected for wedding images.

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

The recent stampedes in Nigeria have raised concerns about precaution in such events. Several kids were killed on Wednesday this week when a regional foundation arranged a well-attended funfair to disperse gift items and food to kids in southwestern Oyo state.

After the newest disaster, the authorities in Abuja revealed that prior consent must be gotten before such fundraiser are arranged.

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

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