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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - At least 13 people, consisting of four children, were eliminated in 2 separate stampedes in Nigeria as big crowds collected to gather food and clothes items distributed at yearly Christmas events, the authorities stated Saturday.

The two mishaps came days after another such stampede in Africa ´ s most populated nation, in the middle of a growing trend by local organizations, churches and people to organize charity events ahead of Christmas, as the country fights with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.

Ten people were eliminated in the very first stampede in the early hours at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, an upmarket part of the capital, Abuja, authorities spokesperson Josephine Adeh said in a statement, adding that more than 1,000 people have actually been left from the church.

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

"The way they were hurrying to get in, 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 mom struggled in the rise.

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 authorities stated.

"The event had not even started when the rush started," cops spokesperson Tochukwu Ikenga stated. There might be more deaths taped as the occurrence, he said.

Viral video footage that appeared to be from the Abuja scene revealed lifeless bodies resting on the ground as individuals yelled for aid. Some of the injured have been treated and released while others continue to get healthcare, police stated.

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

As the church held a marital relationship ceremony after the crowd was evacuated, the pain and unhappiness remained palpable even as friends and families collected for wedding event photos.

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

The current stampedes in Nigeria have raised concerns about security steps in such events. Several kids were eliminated on Wednesday this week when a regional structure arranged a well-attended funfair to disperse gift items and food to kids in southwestern Oyo state.

After the current catastrophe, the police in Abuja announced that previous consent needs to be acquired before such charity occasions are organized.

The current economic challenge under Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who promised "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 financial policies that have actually pressed the regional currency to tape-record low versus the dollar.

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