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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - A minimum of 13 individuals, including 4 kids, were eliminated in 2 different stampedes in Nigeria as large crowds collected to gather food and clothing products distributed at annual Christmas occasions, the cops said Saturday.

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

Ten people 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 spokesman Josephine Adeh stated in a statement, including 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 attempted to go into the facilities at around 4 a.m., hours before the gift products were to be shared, witnesses said, mentioning that some had been waiting because the previous night.

"The way they were rushing to go into, some individuals 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 surge.

Three people passed away in a later on in the southeastern Anambra state's Okija town at a fundraiser organized by a philanthropist, the state police stated.

"The occasion had actually not even begun when the rush started," cops representative Tochukwu Ikenga said. There might be more deaths recorded as officers investigate the incident, he said.

Viral video that appeared to be from the Abuja scene showed lifeless bodies pushing the ground as individuals shouted for help. A few of the hurt have actually been dealt with and discharged while others continue to get healthcare, cops said.

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

As the church held a marriage ceremony after the crowd was evacuated, the pain and unhappiness stayed 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 relevant authorities to impose stringent crowd control procedures.

The recent stampedes in Nigeria have raised concerns about safety steps in such occasions. Several kids were eliminated 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 most recent disaster, the authorities in Abuja revealed that prior consent should be obtained before such charity drive are organized.

The current financial hardship under Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who assured "restored 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 pressed the local currency to record low versus the dollar.

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