Yemen stampede during charity distribution kills 85

These figures were confirmed by an official from the local medical authorities, according to the France-Presse news agency (AFP).

Stampede in Yemen during Ramadan charity event kills at least 78

A crowd stampeding at an event to distribute financial aid during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, has left at least 78 people dead and 73 injured, according to Houthi officials and witnesses.

Charity event stampede kills 85 in Yemen

SANAA: At least 85 people were killed and more than 300 injured in a crush at a charity distribution event in war-torn Yemen on Thursday, one of the deadliest stampedes in a decade.The latest tragedy to strike the Arabian Peninsula's poorest country came days ahead of Eid al-Fitr, a Muslim holiday celebrated around the world with a feast to mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.Hundreds of people in the poverty-hit nation had gathered at …

Dozens killed in stampede in Yemen's capital during charity event

Dozens of people were killed and many injured during a stampede in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, where they had gathered Wednesday night to receive charity donations from local merchants ahead of an Islamic holiday, according to officials from the ruling…

Stampede in Yemen at charity event kills at least 80 people

This image, released by ANSAR ALLAH HOUTHI MEDIA OFFICE, shows the aftermath of a deadly stampede in Sanna, Yemen, Wednesday, April 19, 2023. A crowd apparently spooked by gunfire and an electrical explosion stampeded at an event to distribute financial aid during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Yemen’s capital late Wednesday, according to witnesses and Houthi rebel officials.ANSAR ALLAH HOUTHI MEDIA OFFICE via Associated Press A crowd in Y…

Stampede in Yemen at Ramadan charity event kills at least 78

By AHMED AL-HAJ and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press