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Reuters
Reuters
Environment
By Ariba Shahid

Deadly chaos as Pakistanis scramble for scarce donations

Umer Zada, father of seven year-old Saad Umer, who was killed with others in a stampede during handout distribution, mourns the death of his son during the funeral in Karachi, Pakistan April 1, 2023. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro

Seven-year-old Saad Umer joined a crowd in a poor neighbourhood in the Pakistani city of Karachi rushing to get a handout of flour and a little cash from a charity trying to help the most vulnerable cope with runaway prices.

But in the surge, a melee broke out and some people fell.

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