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Stampede in Yemen's capital kills at least 80

By IANS | Published: April 20, 2023 6:42 AM

Sanaa, April 20 A stampede at an aid distribution centre in Yemen's capital of Sanaa has claimed the ...

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Sanaa, April 20 A stampede at an aid distribution centre in Yemen's capital of Sanaa has claimed the lives of at least 80 people and left 220 others injured, according to Anis Al-Subaihi, spokesperson for the Houthi-led health ministry.

Abdul Khalik Al-Ajri, spokesperson for the Houthi-controlled interior ministry, told the Houthi-run Saba news that "the stampede accident on Wednesday evening was the result of the random distribution of sums of money by some merchants without coordination with the Ministry of Interior", Xinhua news agency reported.

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