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

The 2 accidents came days after another such stampede in Africa ´ s most populous nation, amid a growing trend by local organizations, churches and individuals to organize charity drive ahead of Christmas, as the nation has problem with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a .

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 representative Josephine Adeh stated in a declaration, including 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 dozens tried to get in the facilities at around 4 a.m., hours before the gift items were to be shared, witnesses stated, explaining that some had been waiting because the previous night.

"The way they were rushing to enter, some people were falling and a few of them were old," Loveth Inyang, a witness. Inyang said he handled to rescue one child as his mom struggled in the surge.

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

"The occasion had actually not even started when the rush began," cops spokesperson Tochukwu Ikenga said. There could be more deaths tape-recorded as officers examine the event, he stated.

Viral video footage that appeared to be from the Abuja scene showed lifeless bodies lying on the ground as people screamed for help. Some of the hurt have actually been dealt with and discharged while others continue to receive treatment, authorities said.

The church canceled the fundraiser with bags of rice and clothing items still arranged within the properties.

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

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

The current stampedes in Nigeria have actually raised questions about precaution in such occasions. Several children were killed on Wednesday today when a local foundation organized a well-attended funfair to distribute present items and food to kids in southwestern Oyo state.

After the current disaster, the police in Abuja revealed that prior authorization needs to be obtained before such fundraiser are arranged.

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 economic policies that have actually pressed the local currency to tape low against the dollar.

Frustration over the cost-of-living crisis has caused mass demonstrations in recent months. In August, a minimum of 20 people were shot dead and hundreds of others were detained at demonstrations demanding much better opportunities and jobs for youths.