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At least 17 people died and dozens were seriously injured after an explosion at a gas station in Yemenhealth authorities said.
At least 91 are believed to be victims of an explosion in Yemen’s southwestern al-Bayda province on Saturday, Huthi– announced the Ministry of Health.
Of the injured, more than 50 people are in critical condition, and rescue teams continue to search for the missing.
“We express our sincere condolences and condolences to the families and relatives of the victims of the painful accident that occurred as a result of the explosion of gas stations in the village of Al-Majrish,” the ministry said in a statement.
The cause of the explosion was not immediately clear, but footage circulating online showed a massive blaze that sent plumes of black smoke into the sky and left charred vehicles smoldering nearby.
Bayda is under control Iran-backed Houthi rebelswho have been at war with the internationally recognized government of Yemen for more than a decade, in a civil war that has left more than 150,000 people dead and sparked one of the world’s the worst humanitarian crises.
Elsewhere in the province, the Houthis last week fatally attacked and looted the village of Hanaka al-Masoud in al-Qurayshiya district, according to the internationally recognized government.
“This terrible attack hit citizens’ homes and mosques, and resulted in many casualties, including women and children, and the destruction of property,” Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani said, adding that the attack followed a week-long siege of the village.
Rights activist Riyad al-Dubai said the Houthis detained dozens of men and ransacked homes, seizing valuables such as gold, money, daggers and other property. He said shelling by the Houthis continued relentlessly day and night for more than five days.
The US Embassy in Yemen condemned the attack, saying in a statement that “the deaths, injuries, and illegal detentions of innocent Yemenis committed by Houthi terrorists are depriving the Yemeni people of peace and a brighter future.”
Yemeni civil war it began in 2014, when rebels took control of the capital Sana’a and much of the north of the country, forcing the government to flee to the south and then to Saudi Arabia. A A coalition led by Saudi Arabia entered the war in March 2015, in an effort to restore an internationally recognized government.
And Saturday’s explosion happened a day later Israeli warplanes bombed a power plant and two ports in Yemen in retaliation for Houthi drone and rocket attacks on Israel. The Houthis were regular strikes ships in the Red Sea from the beginning war against their allies Hamas in Gaza.
Pro-Houthi media reported that at least one person was killed and nine wounded. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Iranian-backed Houthi militia “has paid and will continue to pay a high price for its aggression against us.”
The strikes hit the ports of Ras Issa and Hodeidah, as well as the Hezyaz central power plant in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, while the Harf Sufyan district of Amran province was also hit by airstrikes, according to Al Masirah TV, the main Houthi-run news outlet. exit.
The Israeli military said more than 20 planes took part in the attack, dropping about 50 bombs and missiles.
Additional agency reporting