Yemen’s Houthi Prime Minister Abdulaziz Bin Habtour has been engaging survivors of the recent crush in Sanaa’s Al Thawra hospital.
He was accompanied by other officials including Health Minister Taha Al-Mutawakel.
Bin Habtour said: “We are firstly checking on the injured and those who died.
“The interior and health minister, members of the public prosecution, the head of the Supreme Judicial Council and all other relevant officials, have proceeded with their legal duties to examine this unfortunate event and to find a serious solution for this to never happen again.
“We are experiencing a great tragedy, a large number of our citizens have died during this stampede.”
It is reported that at least 78 individuals have died in a crowd at a school in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, while receiving donations for Ramadan.
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Hundreds of people packed inside the school to accept donations totaling roughly $9 (£7) per individual, according to Reuters. The incident took place in the closing days of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month that is distinguished by a period of fasting.
The individuals in charge of allocating the funds have been detained, and an investigation is ongoing, according to the interior ministry.