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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - At least 13 people, including 4 children, were eliminated in two separate stampedes in Nigeria as large crowds collected to gather food and clothes items dispersed at yearly Christmas occasions, the police stated Saturday.

The 2 accidents came days after another such stampede in Africa ´ s most populous nation, amidst a growing pattern by local companies, churches and individuals to arrange fundraiser ahead of Christmas, as the nation battles with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.

Ten individuals 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 spokesman 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 dozens tried to enter the premises at around 4 a.m., hours before the gift items were to be shared, witnesses said, explaining that some had actually been waiting considering that the previous night.

"The way they were hurrying to get in, some individuals were falling and a few of them were old," Loveth Inyang, a witness. Inyang said he handled to rescue one infant as his mother had a hard time in the surge.

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

"The occasion had not even begun when the rush started," police spokesperson Tochukwu Ikenga said. There might be more deaths tape-recorded as officers investigate the incident, he said.

Viral footage that appeared to be from the Abuja scene showed lifeless bodies lying on the ground as people yelled for assistance. Some 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 arranged within the facilities.

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

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

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

After the most recent disaster, the authorities in Abuja revealed that prior approval should be gotten before such charity events are organized.

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

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