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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - A minimum of 13 individuals, consisting of four kids, were killed in two separate stampedes in Nigeria as large crowds collected to gather food and clothing items distributed at yearly Christmas occasions, the police said Saturday.
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The 2 mishaps came days after another such stampede in Africa ´ s most populous country, amidst a growing pattern by local organizations, churches and people to arrange fundraiser ahead of Christmas, as the country deals with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.
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Ten individuals 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 stated in a declaration, including that more than 1,000 people have been evacuated from the church.

There was a crowd rise at one of the church gates, as dozens attempted to go into the facilities at around 4 a.m., hours before the gift products were to be shared, witnesses said, mentioning that some had actually been waiting given that the previous night.

"The method they were hurrying to go into, 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 individuals died in a comparable crush later in the southeastern Anambra state's Okija town at a charity drive organized by a philanthropist, the state police stated.

"The event had not even begun when the rush began," police spokesman Tochukwu Ikenga said. There could be more deaths recorded as officers examine the event, he stated.

Viral footage that appeared to be from the Abuja scene showed lifeless bodies lying on the ground as people yelled for help. Some of the hurt have actually been dealt with and discharged while others continue to get medical care, cops said.

The church canceled the charity drive with bags of rice and clothing products still set up within the premises.

As the church held a marriage event after the crowd was left, the agony and unhappiness remained palpable even as friends and families collected for wedding event images.

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu revealed his sympathy with the victims' households and asked states and appropriate authorities to impose stringent crowd control procedures.

The recent stampedes in Nigeria have actually raised questions about safety procedures in such occasions. Several kids were killed on Wednesday today 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 police in Abuja announced that previous authorization should be gotten before such fundraiser are organized.

The present economic hardship under Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who "restored hope" when he was sworn into office in May 2023, is blamed on rising inflation that is at a 28-year high and the federal government ´ s financial policies that have pressed the regional currency to record 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 arrested at protests demanding better chances and jobs for youths.
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