A crowd had gathered to collect handouts of a small sum of money ahead of the Eid al-Fitr holiday that marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan for Muslims.
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Stampede in Yemen leaves scores dead as gunfire spooks crowd waiting for small Ramadan cash handouts
Witnesses say the stampede started when dozens of people waiting for small cash handouts for Ramadan were spooked by gunfire and an explosion.
Stampede in Yemen leaves scores dead as gunfire spooks crowd waiting for small Ramadan cash handouts
Witnesses say the stampede started when dozens of people waiting for small cash handouts for Ramadan were spooked by gunfire and an explosion.
Stampede at Ramadan charity event kills at least 78 people in Yemen
The tragedy was Yemen’s deadliest in years not related to the country’s long-running war, and came ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr.
Stampede at Ramadan charity event kills at least 78 people in Yemen
The tragedy was Yemen’s deadliest in years not related to the country’s long-running war, and came ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr.