Incident occurred in Bayda province, controlled by Houthi rebels; causes have not yet been clarified
An explosion at a gas station in Yemen resulted in the deaths of at least 15 people, according to information released by health authorities this Sunday (12). The incident, which also caused a fire, occurred on Saturday in the Zaher region, located in Bayda province. According to the local Ministry of Health, which is administered by the Houthi rebels, more than 67 individuals were injured, with 40 of them in critical condition. The causes of the explosion have not yet been clarified.
Rescue teams are in action, searching for possible missing people among the rubble. Bayda province is under the control of Houthi rebels, who have been clashing with Yemen’s internationally recognized government for more than ten years.
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