Barran Press
HODEIDAH, YEMEN - Two brothers and a girl were killed by lightning strikes in Hodeidah Governorate (western Yemen) on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, bringing the total number of casualties from lightning strikes this season to 81 dead and injured.
Local sources told "Barran Press" that a lightning strike killed Omar Ali Yahya Al-Qadi (40 years old) and his brother Ibrahim (30 years old) in the Al-Atawiyah district of Al-Zaydiyah.
The sources added that another lightning strike killed a girl and a flock of sheep as they were being brought inside a house to escape the rain in Al-Dhahi district.
As the autumn rains begin, lightning strikes have become more frequent. Since the beginning of July, "Barran Press" has recorded the deaths of 56 people, including women and children, and the injury of 22 others due to lightning strikes in several governorates. The total number of casualties now stands at 59 dead and 22 injured.