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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - A minimum of 13 people, consisting of 4 kids, were killed in 2 separate stampedes in Nigeria as big crowds gathered to collect food and clothing items dispersed at yearly Christmas events, the authorities stated Saturday.

The two mishaps came days after another such stampede in Africa ´ s most populous country, in the middle of a growing trend by regional companies, churches and people to organize charity occasions ahead of Christmas, as the nation has problem with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.

Ten people 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 stated in a declaration, including that more than 1,000 people have actually been left from the church.

There was a crowd surge at one of the church gates, as lots tried to enter the properties at around 4 a.m., hours before the gift products were to be shared, witnesses stated, pointing out that some had been waiting given that the previous night.

"The method they were rushing to go into, some people were falling and a few of them were old," Loveth Inyang, a witness. Inyang stated he handled to rescue one baby 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 authorities said.

"The occasion had not even started when the rush started," cops spokesman Tochukwu Ikenga stated. There could be more deaths taped as officers investigate the incident, he stated.

Viral video that appeared to be from the Abuja scene revealed lifeless the ground as individuals shouted for aid. Some of the injured have been treated and released while others continue to get healthcare, cops said.

The church canceled the charity event with bags of rice and clothes products still organized within the premises.

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

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu revealed his compassion with the victims' households and asked states and appropriate authorities to enforce stringent crowd control measures.

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

After the current disaster, the cops in Abuja announced that previous consent must be obtained before such charity drive are arranged.

The current economic difficulty under Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who assured "renewed hope" when he was sworn into office in May 2023, is blamed on surging inflation that is at a 28-year high and the government ´ s economic policies that have actually pressed the regional currency to tape low against the dollar.

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