Lightning killed three people during thunderstorms in Abbes, three in Kuhlan Affar and eight more in other parts of the province. The National Center of Meteorology said there would be severe weather conditions over the next 24 hours.
Heavy rain since July has caused flash floods that have killed over 100 people and displaced many more in Hodeidah, Ibb, Hajjah, Sanaa, Marib, and other provinces. At least 600 people were injured by flooding in Hodeida and Marib alone, the UN humanitarian agency OCHA said, and 13 people were still missing in Hodeida and Taiz.
It said a total of 38,285 families — nearly 268,000 people — had lost their homes. "Public infrastructure, including schools, roads, and health facilities, have been affected. Livelihoods that were already hanging by a thread have been swept away," OCHA said. "Severe weather is expected to persist into September, with additional alerts for heavy rainfall."
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