The entrance to the capital Al Hudaydah City was also flooded. Besides, thousands of houses have been submerged in different villages and towns of the province
Heavy rains and landslides have caused flooding in Yemen’s war-torn Al Hudaydah province. At least 84 people have already died in different areas of the province due to this sudden flood and many others have been injured.
Saba News Agency, the media associated with the ruling Houthi rebel group in the western region of this country in the Middle East, 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.
Flooding started in Al Hudaydah from the beginning of this month. So far there is no sign of water receding.
Due to heavy rains, flash floods have started in different parts of Yemen since last July. 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 healthcare system have been nearly destroyed in the past 10 years of civil war. Along with that, there has been a serious humanitarian crisis in the country.
