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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - A minimum of 13 individuals, including four children, were killed in 2 different stampedes in Nigeria as big crowds gathered to collect food and clothing items dispersed at annual Christmas events, the authorities stated Saturday.

The 2 accidents came days after another such stampede in Africa ´ s most populated country, amid a growing pattern by local companies, churches and individuals to arrange charity events ahead of Christmas, as the country battles 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, authorities spokesman Josephine Adeh stated in a declaration, including 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 get in the facilities at around 4 a.m., hours before the gift items were to be shared, witnesses said, mentioning that some had actually been waiting considering that the previous night.

"The method they were hurrying to go into, some people were falling and some of them were old," Loveth Inyang, a witness. Inyang stated he handled to save one infant as his mom had a hard time in the surge.

Three individuals passed away in a similar crush later in the southeastern Anambra state's Okija town at a fundraiser organized by a philanthropist, the state cops stated.

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

Viral video footage that seemed from the Abuja scene showed lifeless bodies resting on the ground as individuals yelled for help. Some of the injured have actually been treated and released while others continue to receive medical care, authorities stated.

The church canceled the fundraiser with bags of rice and clothing products still organized within the facilities.

As the church held a marital relationship event after the crowd was evacuated, the misery and unhappiness remained palpable even as households and good friends gathered for images.

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu expressed his sympathy with the victims' households and asked states and relevant authorities to impose strict crowd control measures.

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

After the most current catastrophe, the authorities in Abuja revealed that prior permission must be gotten before such charity drive are arranged.

The existing economic 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 economic policies that have pressed the local currency to tape low against the dollar.

Frustration over the cost-of-living crisis has actually resulted in mass demonstrations in current months. In August, a minimum of 20 people were shot dead and hundreds of others were jailed at protests requiring much better chances and jobs for young individuals.