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Stampede in Yemen during charity event kills at least 85
The incident took place in the Old City in the centre of Sanaa, where hundreds of poor people had gathered for a charity event.
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Around 85 people were killed and hundreds injured in a stampede at a charity distribution event in Yemen on Thursday, Huthi officials said. (via REUTERS)
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This incident came days ahead of the festival Eid al-Fitr, a Muslim festival celebrated around the world by feasting to mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. (REUTERS)
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Hundreds of poor people gathered at a school in the capital Sanaa to receive cash handouts of 5,000 Yemeni Rials (around $8) from wealthy businessmen. (AP)
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At least "85 were killed and more than 322 were injured" in the stampede in the Bab al-Yemen district of the capital, a Huthi security official said. (AP)
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Witnesses said that Armed Houthis fired into the air in an attempt to control the crowd but apparently struck an electrical wire which exploded. (via REUTERS)
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That sparked panic, and people, including many women and children, began stampeding, they said. (via REUTERS)
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