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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - At least 13 people, including four children, were killed in 2 separate stampedes in Nigeria as large crowds gathered to collect food and items distributed at annual Christmas occasions, the cops stated Saturday.

The two accidents came days after another such stampede in Africa ´ s most populated nation, amidst a growing pattern by regional organizations, churches and individuals to arrange fundraiser ahead of Christmas, as the country has problem 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, police spokesman Josephine Adeh said in a declaration, including that more than 1,000 people have been evacuated from the church.

There was a crowd surge at one of the church gates, as lots tried to get in the premises at around 4 a.m., hours before the present items were to be shared, witnesses said, explaining that some had actually been waiting considering that 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 managed to rescue one child as his mom struggled in the rise.

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

"The occasion had not even begun when the rush started," authorities spokesman Tochukwu Ikenga stated. There could be more deaths tape-recorded as officers examine the occurrence, he said.

Viral video footage that appeared to be from the Abuja scene revealed lifeless bodies pushing the ground as individuals shouted for aid. A few of the hurt have actually been dealt with and released while others continue to get treatment, police said.

The church canceled the charity drive 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 agony and sadness stayed palpable even as households and buddies gathered for wedding event images.

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu expressed his compassion with the victims' households and asked states and appropriate authorities to enforce stringent crowd control procedures.

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

After the current catastrophe, the cops in Abuja announced that previous consent must be obtained before such fundraiser are arranged.

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 rising inflation that is at a 28-year high and the government ´ s economic policies that have actually pressed the local currency to record low versus the dollar.

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