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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - At least 13 individuals, consisting of 4 kids, were eliminated in two different stampedes in Nigeria as big crowds collected to collect food and clothes products distributed at annual Christmas occasions, the cops said Saturday.

The 2 accidents came days after another such stampede in Africa ´ s most populated country, amidst a growing pattern by regional organizations, churches and individuals to arrange charity drive ahead of Christmas, as the country deals with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.

Ten individuals were killed 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 representative Josephine Adeh said in a statement, including that more than 1,000 people have been evacuated from the church.

There was a crowd rise at one of the church gates, as lots attempted to enter the premises at around 4 a.m., hours before the present products were to be shared, witnesses said, pointing out that some had been waiting given that the previous night.

"The method they were hurrying to get in, some individuals were falling and some of them were old," Loveth Inyang, a witness. Inyang said he to save one baby as his mother struggled in the surge.

Three people passed away in a similar crush later on in the southeastern Anambra state's Okija town at a fundraiser arranged by a philanthropist, the state police said.

"The occasion had actually not even started when the rush started," authorities spokesperson Tochukwu Ikenga stated. There could be more deaths recorded as officers investigate the event, he stated.

Viral video footage that seemed from the Abuja scene showed lifeless bodies resting on the ground as people shouted for assistance. Some of the hurt have actually been dealt with and discharged while others continue to get medical care, police stated.

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

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

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

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

After the most recent disaster, the cops in Abuja revealed that previous consent needs to be gotten before such charity occasions are arranged.

The current economic challenge under Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who guaranteed "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 government ´ s financial policies that have actually pressed the regional currency to record low versus the dollar.

Frustration over the cost-of-living crisis has resulted in mass protests in recent months. In August, at least 20 people were shot dead and numerous others were jailed at demonstrations demanding much better opportunities and tasks for youths.