Yemen Flood Toll Rises to 57 Dead and Missing, Over 93,000 Affected

Yemen Flood Toll Rises to 57 Dead and Missing, Over 93,000 Affected

SANAA, YEMEN - The recent floods that have ravaged several Yemeni governorates have claimed the lives of 57 people, with 45 confirmed dead and 12 still missing, the Yemeni Red Crescent Society announced on Thursday, August 8th. The society, in a statement posted on X, attributed the casual...

Kuwaiti Charity Offers First International Aid to Yemen Flood Victims

Kuwaiti Charity Offers First International Aid to Yemen Flood Victims

HODEIDAH, YEMEN - A Kuwaiti charity has become the first international organization to offer aid to victims of recent devastating floods in Yemen, according to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA). The "Al-Najat Charity Society" has pledged 50,000 Kuwaiti dinars (approximately $165,000 USD...

Flash Floods Cause Widespread Damage in Taiz and Hodeidah, Yemen

Flash Floods Cause Widespread Damage in Taiz and Hodeidah, Yemen

Heavy rains and flash floods have caused significant damage in the Yemeni provinces of Taiz and Hodeidah, local sources reported on Friday, August 2nd, 2024. Sources told "Barran Press" that the floods in Hodeidah have washed away and destroyed major roads and power lines in the distr...

Fire Erupts Again at Hodeidah Port, 7 Days After Israeli Airstrikes

Fire Erupts Again at Hodeidah Port, 7 Days After Israeli Airstrikes

A new fire broke out at the fuel storage tanks in Hodeidah port (western Yemen) on Saturday, July 27, marking the seventh consecutive day of blazes following Israeli airstrikes. Local sources told Barran Press that the fire erupted in fuel tank number 38, injuring six people. On Wednesday, l...

16 Sailors Stranded in Hodeidah Port After Israeli Airstrikes

16 Sailors Stranded in Hodeidah Port After Israeli Airstrikes

Sixteen sailors from Syria and India have been stranded in the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah since Israeli airstrikes last weekend, according to the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF). Eight of the sailors are trapped aboard the ship "Captain Tariq," according to the ma...