There are at least 78 people dead and dozens of people were injured after it occurs stampede during humanitarian aid distribution. According to the information he gave to the Al Masirah television channel, the director of the Sana’a Health Department, Mutahar al Maruni, confirmed the balance, stating that 13 people were in critical condition among the injured.
General Abdul Kalik al-Ajri, spokesman for the Houthi Ministry of Interior, described the incident as “a tragic and painful accident in which dozens of people died in a stampede”. random distribution of money amounts Stating that the injured were transferred to hospitals, Al Ajri announced that two traders were arrested, while the Ministry of Public ” mobilized immediately”. to investigate the incident.
Mahdi al-Mashat, Chairman of the High Political Council established by the Houthis in Yemen, instructed the establishment of a commission to investigate the incident, consisting of the Ministries of Interior, Security, Intelligence, Judiciary and Foreign Affairs. Prosecutor’s Office. Al Mashat, conveying his condolences to the families of the victims, stressed the importance of taking urgent measures to clarify the causes of the incidents, the Yemeni news agency reported.
The war in Yemen, which began in 2015, pits the internationally recognized government currently represented by the Presidential Leadership Council and backed by the Saudi-led international coalition against the Houthis backed by Iran. The Houthis control the capital, Sana’a, and the north and west of the country.