At least 78 people are killed in a stampede in the Yemeni capital Sana'a at an event to distribute charitable donations during the final days of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
abc.net.au/news/stampede-in-yemen-s-capital-kills-at-least-78-official-says/102245860A crowd of people apparently frightened by gunfire and an electrical explosion have stampeded at an event to distribute financial aid in Yemen's capital, killing at least 78 and injuring dozens more, according to eyewitnesses and a Houthi rebel official.
The Houthi-controlled Ministry of Interior's spokesman said in a statement that the stampede took place during the distribution of charitable donations by merchants during the final days of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Abdel-Rahman Ahmed and Yahia Mohsen, who witnessed the scene, said armed Houthis had fired into the air in an attempt at crowd control, apparently striking an electrical wire and causing it to explode.Video posted on social media showed dozens of bodies on the ground, some motionless and others screaming as people tried to help.
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