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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - At least 13 people, including 4 kids, were killed in two separate stampedes in Nigeria as big crowds gathered to collect food and clothing products distributed at annual Christmas events, the authorities stated Saturday.

The two accidents came days after another such stampede in Africa ´ s most populous country, in the middle of a growing trend by regional organizations, churches and individuals to organize charity drive ahead of Christmas, as the nation has a hard time with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.

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

There was a crowd surge at one of the church gates, as lots tried to enter the facilities at around 4 a.m., hours before the present items were to be shared, witnesses said, pointing out that some had been waiting since the previous night.

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

Three individuals died in a comparable crush later on in the southeastern Anambra state's Okija town at a charity drive organized by a philanthropist, the state authorities said.

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

Viral video footage that seemed from the Abuja scene showed lifeless bodies lying on the ground as people yelled for aid. A few of the hurt have actually been treated and discharged while others continue to get treatment, cops said.

The church canceled the charity drive with bags of rice and clothing products still arranged within the facilities.

As the church held a wedding after the crowd was left, the agony and unhappiness stayed palpable even as families and good friends gathered for wedding images.

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu expressed his compassion with the victims' families and asked states and pertinent authorities to enforce stringent crowd control steps.

The current stampedes in Nigeria have raised questions about security measures in such events. Several children were eliminated on Wednesday this week when a local foundation organized a well-attended funfair to distribute gift products and food to kids in southwestern Oyo state.

After the most current disaster, the authorities in Abuja announced that prior permission must be obtained before such fundraiser are arranged.

The existing economic hardship 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 actually pressed the regional currency to tape-record low versus the dollar.

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