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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - At least 13 individuals, of four children, were killed in two separate stampedes in Nigeria as big crowds gathered to gather food and clothes items distributed at yearly Christmas events, the cops stated Saturday.

The two accidents came days after another such stampede in Africa ´ s most populated nation, amid a growing trend by local companies, churches and individuals to arrange fundraiser ahead of Christmas, as the country deals with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.

Ten people were killed in the first stampede in the early hours at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, an upmarket part of the capital, Abuja, authorities representative Josephine Adeh stated in a statement, adding that more than 1,000 individuals have actually been evacuated from the church.

There was a crowd rise at one of the church gates, as dozens tried to enter the premises at around 4 a.m., hours before the present products were to be shared, witnesses said, mentioning that some had actually 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 said he managed to save one baby as his mother had a hard time in the rise.

Three individuals passed away in a similar crush later on in the southeastern Anambra state's Okija town at a charity event organized by a benefactor, the state police said.

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

Viral video footage that seemed from the Abuja scene revealed lifeless bodies resting on the ground as people shouted for assistance. A few of the hurt have been treated and released while others continue to receive treatment, authorities said.

The church canceled the charity drive with bags of rice and clothes items still arranged within the properties.

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

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

The recent stampedes in Nigeria have raised questions about safety measures in such occasions. Several children were eliminated on Wednesday this week when a regional structure arranged a well-attended funfair to distribute gift products and food to kids in southwestern Oyo state.

After the most recent disaster, the cops in Abuja announced that previous approval needs to be acquired before such fundraiser are organized.

The existing financial difficulty 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 federal government ´ s financial policies that have actually pressed the local currency to tape-record low against the dollar.

Frustration over the cost-of-living crisis has caused mass demonstrations in current months. In August, at least 20 individuals were shot dead and hundreds of others were apprehended at protests demanding better chances and tasks for young individuals.