At least 78 individuals were killed in a crush at a school in the Yemeni capital Sanaa during a Ramadan charity distribution, according to officials.
Social media videos depict tumultuous scenes after the incident in the Bab-al-Yemen neighbourhood.
According to Reuters, hundreds of individuals crowded into the school to receive donations of approximately $9 (£7) per person.
Since they ousted the government in 2015, Houthi rebels have controlled the city.
According to the interior ministry, those accountable for the distribution have been detained and an investigation is underway.
The event occurred during the final days of Ramadan, which is marked by a period of fasting.
The conflict that escalated in 2015, when the Houthis seized control of significant portions of the country’s west, has devastated Yemen.
President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi fled the country, and a coalition of Arab states commanded by Saudi Arabia intervened to restore his rule. However, years of military impasse ensued.
According to reports, more than 150,000 people have been killed and more than 23 million people, or three-quarters of the population, are in need of aid.
A significant prisoner exchange between warring parties in Yemen began last week as part of intensified efforts to end the eight-year civil war.
