At least 85 people were killed while over 322 others were injured in a stampede that broke out during a charity distribution event in Yemen`s capital, Sanaa on Thursday, according to the Houthi-run health authority, reported ChinaDaily.com.cn.

At least "85 were killed and more than 322 were injured" after the stampede in the Bab al-Yemen district of Sanaa, a Houthi security official said. The latest tragedy to strike the Arabian Peninsula`s poorest country came days ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr which marks the end of the holy month of Ramzan.