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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - A minimum of 13 people, including 4 kids, were killed in 2 separate stampedes in Nigeria as big crowds gathered to collect food and clothing products distributed at yearly Christmas events, the authorities said Saturday.

The 2 mishaps came days after another such stampede in Africa ´ s most populous country, amid a growing trend by local companies, churches and people to arrange fundraiser ahead of Christmas, as the country battles 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 spokesman Josephine Adeh stated in a declaration, adding that more than 1,000 individuals have actually been left from the church.

There was a crowd surge at one of the church gates, as lots attempted to enter the properties at around 4 a.m., hours before the gift items were to be shared, witnesses said, mentioning that some had been waiting considering that the previous night.

"The way they were hurrying to go into, some people were falling and some of them were old," Loveth Inyang, a witness. Inyang stated he to save one infant as his mother struggled in the surge.

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

"The event had actually not even begun when the rush began," cops spokesman Tochukwu Ikenga stated. There might be more deaths taped as officers investigate the event, he stated.

Viral footage that appeared to be from the Abuja scene revealed lifeless bodies lying on the ground as people yelled for assistance. A few of the injured have actually been treated and discharged while others continue to receive healthcare, cops stated.

The church canceled the charity occasion with bags of rice and clothes products still organized within the properties.

As the church held a marital relationship event after the crowd was left, the pain and sadness remained palpable even as households and good friends collected for wedding event photos.

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu expressed his sympathy with the victims' families and asked states and pertinent authorities to impose strict crowd control steps.

The current stampedes in Nigeria have actually raised questions about safety steps in such occasions. Several kids were eliminated on Wednesday today when a local foundation organized a well-attended funfair to disperse present 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 charity occasions are arranged.

The present economic challenge under Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who assured "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 government ´ s financial policies that have actually pushed the regional currency to tape-record low against the dollar.

Frustration over the cost-of-living crisis has actually resulted in mass protests in recent months. In August, at least 20 people were shot dead and hundreds of others were apprehended at protests demanding much better chances and jobs for young individuals.