Sanaa [Yemen]: At least 85 people were killed while over 322 others were injured in a stampede that broke out during a charity distribution event in Yemen\u2019s capital, Sanaa on Thursday, according to the Houthi-run health authority, reported ChinaDaily.com.cn.<\/p>\n
At least \u201c85 were killed and more than 322 were injured\u201d after the stampede in the Bab al-Yemen district of Sana\u2019a, a Houthi security official said.
\nThe latest tragedy to strike the Arabian Peninsula\u2019s poorest country came days ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr which marks the end of the holy month of Ramzan.<\/p>\n
Hundreds of people had crowded into a school to receive the donations, which amounted to 5,000 Yemeni riyals (USD 13), reported abc.net.au.<\/p>\n
The dead and injured have been moved to nearby hospitals and those responsible for the distribution were taken into custody, the interior ministry said in a statement by the rebel\u2019s Saba news agency.<\/p>\n
The Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported that the interior ministry of the group claimed the disaster was caused by a stampede during the random distribution of cash by local merchants, without organization or collaboration with the ministry.<\/p>\n
Abdul Khaliq Al-Ajri, a spokesman with the ministry, was quoted by the TV as saying that the authorities have arrested two merchants responsible for the uncoordinated distribution of money and are investigating the incident.<\/p>\n
Videos circulated on social media platforms showed bodies lying on the ground at a large complex as people clamoured around them.<\/p>\n
Many Yemenis, impoverished by years of conflicts, flocked to the charity centre for basic needs as Eid al-Fitr, one of the most important festivals for Muslims, is approaching.<\/p>\n
Yemen has been mired in a civil war since late 2014, when the Iran-backed Houthi militia seized control of several northern provinces and forced the Saudi-backed Yemeni government out of the capital Sanaa.<\/p>\n
The war has killed tens of thousands of people, displaced 4 million and pushed Yemen to the brink of starvation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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