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| Deadly stampede at Yemeni rally | Deadly stampede at Yemeni rally |
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| A stampede at a election campaign rally in Yemen has killed and injured dozens of people. | A stampede at a election campaign rally in Yemen has killed and injured dozens of people. |
| The Associated Press has reported that 24 people were killed. It is also reported that 50 people were injured. | The Associated Press has reported that 24 people were killed. It is also reported that 50 people were injured. |
| President Ali Abdullah Saleh was addressing the rally at a stadium in the southern province of Ibb, 170km (106 miles) south of the capital Sanaa. | President Ali Abdullah Saleh was addressing the rally at a stadium in the southern province of Ibb, 170km (106 miles) south of the capital Sanaa. |
| A Reuters reporter at the scene saw several bodies lying on the ground as well as several unconscious people. | A Reuters reporter at the scene saw several bodies lying on the ground as well as several unconscious people. |
| Ambulances and police cars were taking the injured to hospital. | Ambulances and police cars were taking the injured to hospital. |
| More than 100, 000 spectators were said to have crowded into the stadium and surrounding streets, including school students, who had been specially bussed in for the event. | |
| It appears that the stampede happened at the end of the rally as people were leaving the stadium. | It appears that the stampede happened at the end of the rally as people were leaving the stadium. |
| Yemen is due to hold presidential and local council elections on 20 September. | Yemen is due to hold presidential and local council elections on 20 September. |
| Mr Saleh is on a campaign tour of the country as he seeks a third seven-year term. | Mr Saleh is on a campaign tour of the country as he seeks a third seven-year term. |
| The president has led Yemen since the unification of North and South Yemen in 1990. Before that, he was president of North Yemen for 12 years. | The president has led Yemen since the unification of North and South Yemen in 1990. Before that, he was president of North Yemen for 12 years. |
| On 25 August, three people were killed in clashes between supporters of the governing General People's Congress and the Islamist opposition group, Islah in the Jawf province, 70km (45 miles) north of the capital, Sanaa. | On 25 August, three people were killed in clashes between supporters of the governing General People's Congress and the Islamist opposition group, Islah in the Jawf province, 70km (45 miles) north of the capital, Sanaa. |
| Eight others were reported to have been injured in the clashes. | Eight others were reported to have been injured in the clashes. |