Incident in Sana’a took place as hundreds gathered to receive financial aid in event reportedly organised by merchants

A crowd crush at an event to distribute financial aid in Yemen’s capital killed at least 85 people while dozens more suffered injuries, a Houthi official has said.

The crush took place on Wednesday in the Old City in the centre of Sana’a when hundreds of people gathered at the event organised by merchants, according to the Houthi-run interior ministry.

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