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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - At least 13 people, including four children, were eliminated in 2 different stampedes in Nigeria as large crowds gathered to gather food and clothes products distributed at yearly Christmas occasions, the police stated Saturday.

The two accidents came days after another such stampede in Africa ´ s most populous country, in the middle of a growing pattern by local companies, and people to organize fundraiser ahead of Christmas, as the country deals with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.

Ten individuals 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, cops representative Josephine Adeh stated in a declaration, adding that more than 1,000 individuals have been left from the church.

There was a crowd surge at one of the church gates, as dozens tried to enter the properties at around 4 a.m., hours before the present products were to be shared, witnesses stated, explaining that some had actually been waiting since the previous night.

"The method they were hurrying to enter, 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 mom struggled in the surge.

Three people passed away in a similar crush later on in the southeastern Anambra state's Okija town at a fundraiser arranged by a philanthropist, the state police stated.

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

Viral video footage that seemed from the Abuja scene revealed lifeless bodies resting on the ground as individuals shouted for aid. A few of the hurt have been dealt with and released while others continue to receive medical care, cops said.

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

As the church held a marital relationship event after the crowd was evacuated, the misery and sadness remained palpable even as families and buddies 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 measures.

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

After the most recent disaster, the authorities in Abuja revealed that previous permission must be obtained before such charity events are organized.

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

Frustration over the cost-of-living crisis has actually led to mass protests in recent months. In August, at least 20 people were shot dead and hundreds of others were apprehended at protests requiring much better chances and tasks for youths.