The stampede happened at an event to provide financial aid for hundreds of poverty-stricken people during Ramadan.
A crush at an event to distribute financial aid in Yemen has left dozens dead and injured.
The crush took place in the Old City in the centre of Sanaa when hundreds of people gathered at an event organised by merchants, according to the Houthi-run Interior Ministry. Motaher al-Marouni, a senior health official in Sanaa, reported the death tally and said at least 13 people were seriously injured, according to the Houthi's Al-Masirah satellite TV channel.
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