16 people killed in flood in Yemen

Local Editor

Local media stated on Sunday, quoting people, heavy rains and overflowing killed at least 16 people in northwestern Yemen in the last 48 hours.

Thirteen of the fatalities were swept away by floods in Hodeidah province, while the other three had sunk in the floods in the neighboring province of Hajjah.

The floods smashed lots of homes, roads and farms in the Hodeidah's northern districts of Luhayyah, Qanawis, and Zuhrah, in addition to the Hajjah's southern district of Bani Qa'is.

Source: News Agencies