Yemen: Over 80 people die in Ramadan stampede
Officials have confirmed that tragedy hit the Yemeni capital Sanaa, leaving at least 80 persons killed in a horrific crash at a school during the
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Officials have confirmed that tragedy hit the Yemeni capital Sanaa, leaving at least 80 persons killed in a horrific crash at a school during the
Torn clothes and discarded sandals litter the alleyway outside Yemen's Maeen School, which was turned into a scene of terror when a Ramadan handout went disastrously wrong on Thursday.
Footage shows trapped people pleading with outstretched hands, hoping to be pulled free
An event for impoverished Sanaa residents to collect food and other aid before the Eid Al-Fitr celebrations ended in a stampede and crush, with at least 85 people dead and over 322 injured, according to Houthi authorities. The tragedy comes just when it seemed Yemen's luck was changing, with recent talks and a prisoner swap evidence of the beginnings of a peace process. As Muslims around the world celebrate the end of Ramadan, many families in Sanaa will be in mourning over the Eid festivities...
Torn clothes and discarded sandals litter the alleyway outside Yemen's Maeen School, which was turned into a scene of terror when a Ramadan handout went disastrously wrong on Thursday.As the Huthi rebels that control Yemen's capital investigate the crush that killed at least 85 people, a sense of fear and sadness pervades this corner of Sanaa's Old City.The gates to the school have been ripped off and flung to the ground. Tattered clothing and shoes are piled up outside, along with an abandoned crutch. Stone stairs leading to the school are stained with blood.