24 missing after heavy floods in Yemen: authorities

There is already a serious humanitarian crisis in Yemen - now severe storms are being added to the situation. After days of rain, floods and landslides occurred, and at least 33 people died.

At least 33 people have died in Yemen due to heavy rainfall and landslides in the Yemeni town of Al Mahwit, some 115 kilometres west of the capital Sanaa. This was reported by a representative of the province of the same name to the state news agency Saba. An unknown number of missing people are still being sought. At least 28 homes have been destroyed. Due to poor road conditions, rescue workers had difficulty reaching the victims. People who w…

25 killed in Yemen deadly flash floods

At least 25 people were killed after flash floods hit Yemen's northwestern province of Al-Mahwit, a local health source reported on Wednesday. The flash floods in Al-Mahwit, triggered by over 24 hours of heavy rain, caused the collapse of three dams and swept away dozens of houses in the Malhan district on Tuesday. Rescue operations are underway as several villagers are still missing, said the source. Earlier this month, heavy rains and flash fl…

Dozens missing in Yemen floods, risk of cholera outbreak rises

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Heavy floods hit Yemen, trigger landslides; 24 people go missing, several homes swept away

Heavy flooding caused by torrential rains in Yemen overnight has destroyed homes and left at least 24 people missing, authorities said on Wednesday. The floods in Al-Mahwit, a province west of the capital Sanaa controlled by Iran-backed Houthi rebels, triggered landslides that swept through several homes, police said in a statement carried by rebel media. At least 24 people are missing after seven homes were destroyed in the province's Melhan d

24 missing after heavy floods in northern Yemen

Flash floods killed dozens, affected over 250,000 people in Yemen since July, according to UN figures - Anadolu Ajansı