A crowd apparently spooked by gunfire and an electrical explosion stampeded at an event to distribute financial aid during Ramadan in Yemen.
People trapped in the crowd attempt to free themselves during a stampede in Sanaa, Yemen, April 19, 2023, in this still image taken from video.The crush took place in the Old City in the centre of Sanaa, where hundreds of poor people had gathered for a charity event organized by merchants, according to the Houthi-run Interior Ministry.
Interior Ministry spokesperson Brig. Abdel-Khaleq al-Aghri, blamed the crush on the “random distribution” of funds without coordination with local authorities. The rebels quickly sealed off a school where the event was being held and barred people, including journalists, from approaching.The Houthis said they would pay some $2,000 in compensation to each family who lost a relative, while the injured would get around $400.
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