Barran Press
The United Nations has reported that the recent floods in Saada governorate, northern Yemen, have claimed the lives of three people, including a child, and affected nearly 2,000 families.
According to a statement released by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Sunday, the heavy rains and flash floods that hit Saada last week caused significant damage to families in displacement camps.
"The floods have claimed the lives of three people, including a child, and directly affected around 2,000 families," the statement said, adding that humanitarian partners are providing support to hundreds of families affected by the floods.
On Wednesday, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reported that two people had died and 1,300 shelters for displaced people were damaged due to floods in Saada.
Earlier on Sunday, the UNHCR reported that 800 families were affected by heavy rains in Amran governorate, which is also under the control of the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries.
The UNHCR said in a statement posted on X, monitored by "Barran Press" that "heavy rains hit the Al-Qafla area in Amran governorate, causing significant damage."
The agency stated that "300 families were affected by the rains in displacement camps, and 500 families were affected outside the camps."
The UNHCR indicated that it is coordinating with the Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) cluster and local partners to respond to the immediate needs of these families, including food, non-food items, hygiene kits, clean water, and temporary relocation.
Over the past few days, floods have hit several governorates in northern Yemen, including Amran and Saada, causing significant damage.
Yemen suffers from severe infrastructure weakness, making the impact of the floods even worse for the population, who are already struggling with fragile essential services due to the ongoing war for nearly nine years.