Deadly Stampede in Yemen's Capital Leaves Scores Dead and Injured
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At least 78 people have been killed and dozens more hurt during a stampede in Yemen’s capital city after a crowd of people gathered at an event to receive financial aid were spooked by gunfire and an electrical explosion, according to officials from the Houthi rebel group. The deadly crush took place in Old City in the center of Sanaa late Wednesday night after hundreds of poor citizens gathered for the distribution at a school, which was informally organized by merchants. The tragedy comes just before an Islamic Holy Day, Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan.
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