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85 people killed in a deadly stampede at a charity distribution event in Yemen’s capital Sanaa

More than 322 were injured”, a Houthi security official told AFP on condition of anonymity,

At least 85 people are reported to have been killed and hundreds injured in a deadly stampede at a charity distribution event in Yemen’s capital Sanaa early on Thursday.

The stampede reportedly occurred as people gathered to receive financial aid event held at a local school to receive gifts of 5,000 rials (about $8) for the end of Ramadan.

A crowd apparently panicked by gunfire and an electrical explosion stampeded according to witnesses and Houthi rebel officials.
Three people were detained over the incident in the rebel-held capital Sanaa, the media reported.

At least “85 were killed and more than 322 were injured”, a Houthi security official told AFP on condition of anonymity, adding that around 50 were in serious condition.

“Women and children were among the dead,” the official said. A health official confirmed the toll.

Meanwhile, harrowing footage from the spot of the incident is circulating on social media.

 

https://twitter.com/Alsakaniali/status/1648833989287854088

 

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