A civilian was critically injured on Wednesday after a landmine planted by the Houthi group exploded while he was plowing agricultural land in Yemen's western Hodeidah province.

Local sources in Hodeidah reported that Yahya Mohammed Abdullah Hashash sustained severe injuries to his neck and hands when the landmine detonated as he worked on farmland in a liberated area administratively linked to Al-Garrahi district, south of the province. The local authority's media office in Hodeidah confirmed the incident.

The explosion also caused significant damage to the plowing equipment and left the victim with severe psychological and physical trauma. Hashash was transported to a field hospital in Al-Khawkhah for urgent medical treatment, and his condition remains under close medical observation.

This latest incident highlights the ongoing danger posed by landmines in Yemen. UN reports indicate that the Houthi group has planted approximately two million landmines across various areas they have controlled. These devices have led to the deaths and injuries of over 20,000 civilians, with women and children making up the majority of the victims.
Human rights reports accuse the Houthi group of "transforming Yemen into the largest minefield in the world." Human rights organizations have repeatedly called on the group to hand over maps of the landmines they have planted to organizations working in mine clearance, a demand that has largely gone unheeded.