People stampeded at an event to distribute financial aid in Yemen s capital late Wednesday, and at least 85 people were killed and dozens more suffered injuries, a Houthi official said.
The tragedy was Yemen s deadliest in years that was not related to the country s long-running war, and came ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan later this week
A crowd of people apparently spooked by gunfire and an electrical explosion stampeded at an event to distribute financial aid in Yemen’s capital late Wednesday, killing.