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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - A minimum of 13 people, consisting of 4 children, were eliminated in 2 different stampedes in Nigeria as large crowds gathered to collect food and clothing items dispersed at yearly Christmas occasions, the police stated Saturday.

The 2 mishaps came days after another such stampede in Africa ´ s most populated country, amidst a growing pattern by regional companies, churches and people to organize charity drive ahead of Christmas, as the country struggles with the crisis in a generation.

Ten individuals 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 spokesman Josephine Adeh stated in a statement, 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 dozens attempted to enter the properties at around 4 a.m., hours before the gift items were to be shared, witnesses said, pointing out that some had 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 stated he managed to rescue one baby as his mother had a hard time in the rise.

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

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

Viral video that appeared to be from the Abuja scene showed lifeless bodies resting on the ground as individuals yelled for help. A few of the injured have been dealt with and released while others continue to get healthcare, cops said.

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

As the church held a wedding after the crowd was left, the agony and sadness stayed palpable even as friends and families collected for wedding pictures.

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu expressed his compassion with the victims' families and asked states and relevant authorities to implement stringent crowd control measures.

The current stampedes in Nigeria have actually raised concerns about precaution in such events. Several kids were eliminated on Wednesday this week when a local foundation organized a well-attended funfair to distribute gift items and food to kids in southwestern Oyo state.

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

The existing financial hardship under Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who assured "renewed 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 economic policies that have actually pressed the local currency to tape-record low versus the dollar.

Frustration over the cost-of-living crisis has actually caused mass protests in current months. In August, at least 20 individuals were shot dead and hundreds of others were detained at demonstrations demanding better chances and jobs for youths.