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| Dozens die in Ramadan crush in Yemen's capital Sanaa | Dozens die in Ramadan crush in Yemen's capital Sanaa |
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| At least 78 people have been killed in a crush at a school in the Yemeni capital Sanaa during a distribution of charity for Ramadan, officials say. | At least 78 people have been killed in a crush at a school in the Yemeni capital Sanaa during a distribution of charity for Ramadan, officials say. |
| Video footage on social media shows chaotic scenes after the incident in the Bab-al-Yemen area of the city. | Video footage on social media shows chaotic scenes after the incident in the Bab-al-Yemen area of the city. |
| Reuters news agency reports that hundreds of people crowded into the school to receive donations which amounted to about $9 (£7) per person. | Reuters news agency reports that hundreds of people crowded into the school to receive donations which amounted to about $9 (£7) per person. |
| Houthi rebels have run the city since they drove out the government in 2015. | Houthi rebels have run the city since they drove out the government in 2015. |
| Those responsible for the distribution have been detained and an investigation is under way, the interior ministry said. | |
| The event happened during the final days of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which is marked by a period of fasting. | |
| Yemen has been devastated by the conflict that escalated in 2015, when the Houthis seized control of large parts of the west of the country. | |
| President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi fled abroad and a Saudi-led alliance of Arab states intervened to restore his rule. However, years of military stalemate followed. | |
| The fighting has reportedly left more than 150,000 people dead and more than 23 million people - three-quarters of the population - in need of some form of aid. | |
| Last week a major prisoner swap between warring sides in Yemen started, seen as part of stepped-up efforts to end the devastating eight-year conflict. | |
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| Yemen | Yemen |
| Ramadan | Ramadan |
| Yemen crisis | Yemen crisis |