Heavy rains and landslides have caused flooding in Yemen’s western province of Al Hudaydah, a country wracked by civil war in the Middle East. In this sudden natural disaster, at least 84 people have died and 25 others have been injured in different areas of the province. News of Anadolu Agency.
Saba News Agency, the media associated with the ruling Houthi rebel group in the western part of the country, confirmed this information in a report yesterday on August 30. The report also said that the entrance to Al Hudaydah City, the provincial capital, was also submerged in flood water. In addition, thousands of houses were submerged in various villages and towns of the province, infrastructure and agriculture were severely damaged, and roads and road communication networks were destroyed in many areas.
Al Hudaydah has been flooded since the beginning of August. So far there is no sign of water receding.
Incidentally, flash floods have started in different parts of Yemen since last July due to heavy rains. According to the United Nations, more than 250,000 people were displaced in the country from last July to August due to flash floods.
In 2015, the Houthi rebels rose in Yemen. In this situation, the ruling president of Yemen, Abd Rabbu Mansour Al Hadi, left power and fled to Saudi Arabia. Since then, conflict has erupted between pro-government and Houthi rebels.
Yemen’s infrastructure and health care system have been almost destroyed in the past 10 years of civil war. Along with that, there has been a serious humanitarian crisis in the country.