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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - At least 13 individuals, consisting of four kids, were eliminated in two separate stampedes in Nigeria as big crowds collected to collect food and clothing items dispersed at yearly Christmas occasions, the police said Saturday.

The 2 mishaps came days after another such stampede in Africa ´ s most populated country, amid a growing pattern by local companies, churches and individuals to arrange charity events ahead of Christmas, as the country 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 spokesperson Josephine Adeh said in a declaration, 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 premises at around 4 a.m., hours before the gift products were to be shared, witnesses stated, mentioning that some had been waiting given that the previous night.

"The way 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 rescue one child as his mom struggled in the rise.

Three in a similar crush later on in the southeastern Anambra state's Okija town at a charity drive arranged by a benefactor, the state police stated.

"The occasion had actually not even begun when the rush started," police representative Tochukwu Ikenga stated. There might be more deaths tape-recorded as officers examine the event, he stated.

Viral video that seemed from the Abuja scene revealed lifeless bodies resting on the ground as individuals yelled for help. A few of the injured have been treated and released while others continue to receive medical care, cops stated.

The church canceled the fundraiser with bags of rice and clothes items still set up within the properties.

As the church held a marital relationship ceremony after the crowd was left, the agony and unhappiness remained palpable even as friends and families gathered for wedding photos.

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu revealed his compassion with the victims' families and asked states and relevant authorities to implement stringent crowd control procedures.

The recent stampedes in Nigeria have actually raised concerns about precaution in such events. Several kids were killed on Wednesday this week when a local structure arranged a well-attended funfair to disperse present products and food to kids in southwestern Oyo state.

After the most current catastrophe, the police in Abuja announced that previous permission must 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 government ´ s economic policies that have pressed the local currency to record low against the dollar.

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