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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - A minimum of 13 people, consisting of 4 kids, were killed in two separate stampedes in Nigeria as big crowds gathered to collect food and clothing products dispersed at annual Christmas occasions, the authorities stated Saturday.

The 2 mishaps came days after another such stampede in Africa ´ s most populated nation, amid a growing pattern by regional companies, churches and people to arrange charity occasions ahead of Christmas, as the country has problem 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, police spokesperson Josephine Adeh stated in a declaration, adding that more than 1,000 people have actually been evacuated from the church.

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

"The way they were hurrying to go into, some individuals were falling and a few of them were old," Loveth Inyang, a witness. Inyang said he handled to rescue one child as his mother struggled in the rise.

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

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

Viral video that appeared to be from the Abuja scene revealed lifeless bodies resting on the ground as people yelled for assistance. A few of the injured have actually been dealt with and discharged while others continue to get care, cops said.

The church canceled the charity occasion with bags of rice and clothing items still organized within the facilities.

As the church held a wedding after the crowd was evacuated, the misery and unhappiness remained palpable even as households and buddies collected for wedding pictures.

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

The recent stampedes in Nigeria have actually raised concerns about precaution in such occasions. Several children were eliminated on Wednesday today when a local structure organized a well-attended funfair to distribute present items and food to kids in southwestern Oyo state.

After the current disaster, the cops in Abuja revealed that prior authorization needs to be gotten before such charity drive are organized.

The current economic challenge under Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who promised "restored hope" when he was sworn into workplace in May 2023, is blamed on rising inflation that is at a 28-year high and the government ´ s financial policies that have actually pushed the regional currency to tape 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 individuals were shot dead and hundreds of others were apprehended at protests demanding much better chances and jobs for youths.