17 people killed, five missing in flooding in western Yemen

In Yemen, at least 17 people have died following a week of heavy rainfall and flooding in country’s western coastal areas. Authorities were searching for at least five people who went missing in the flooding, warning people to exercise caution ahead of further rainfall.

The flooding had caused widespread damage to homes and infrastructure, with around 50 houses either completely or partially destroyed. Yemen is prone to flash flooding during its rainy seasons, particularly in spring and summer and last year flood in Yemen killed more than 30 people and damaged over 200 homes.