Flash Floods Kill 66 in Yemen's Hajjah and Dhamar Provinces

Flash Floods Kill 66 in Yemen's Hajjah and Dhamar Provinces

Heavy rains and flash floods have claimed the lives of 66 people in the Yemeni provinces of Hajjah (northwest) and Dhamar (central) over the past few days, according to local sources. The Houthi-controlled version of the Yemeni news agency Saba reported that 39 people died and 40 others were in...

Heavy Rains and Thunderstorms Forecast for 14 Yemeni Governorates

Heavy Rains and Thunderstorms Forecast for 14 Yemeni Governorates

The National Center for Meteorology and Early Warning predicted on Saturday, August 31, 2024, that heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms will affect 14 governorates over the next 24 hours. The center urged citizens to take precautions and avoid low-lying areas and riverbeds. In its daily bul...

Yemeni Government Orders Investigation into Aden Gas Station Explosion

Yemeni Government Orders Investigation into Aden Gas Station Explosion

Yemeni Prime Minister, Ahmed bin Mubarak, issued a decree on Saturday, August 31, 2024, forming a committee to investigate the gas station explosion in the Mansoura district of Aden, the temporary capital of Yemen. The explosion, which occurred on Friday night, resulted in fatalities, injuries, an...

Two Missiles Explode Near Ship off Aden Coast: UK Maritime Agency

Two Missiles Explode Near Ship off Aden Coast: UK Maritime Agency

The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) announced early Saturday, August 31, 2024, that two missiles exploded near a ship 130 nautical miles east of Aden, southern Yemen. In a statement on its website, the agency reported that "the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) received a report of...

Italy Calls for More Ships to Bolster EU's Red Sea ASPIDES Mission

Italy Calls for More Ships to Bolster EU's Red Sea ASPIDES Mission

Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto announced on Friday, August 30, 2024, that his country has requested additional ships from European Union member states to strengthen the "ASPIDE" mission aimed at securing navigation in the Red Sea. According to the Italian news agency ANSA, Cr...

UK Maritime Agency Reports Incident off Aden Coast

UK Maritime Agency Reports Incident off Aden Coast

The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported on Friday evening, August 30, 2024, that it had received a report of a maritime incident off the coast of Aden, southern Yemen. In a brief statement posted on X, seen by Barran Press, the UK agency stated that they received a report of an incide...

CENTCOM Destroys Two Houthi Drones in 24 Hours

CENTCOM Destroys Two Houthi Drones in 24 Hours

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced early Saturday, August 31, 2024, that it had destroyed two drones belonging to the Houthi group, internationally designated as a terrorist organization, within the past 24 hours. In a statement posted on X, monitored by "Barrna Press",  ...

Gas Station Explosion in Aden Kills 3, Injures 7

Gas Station Explosion in Aden Kills 3, Injures 7

A gas station explosion in the Yemeni city of Aden, the temporary capital, claimed the lives of three people and injured seven others on Friday evening, August 30, 2024. Local sources told "Barran Press" that a fire erupted at a gas station on Al-Tesa'in Street in Mansoura distric...

Yemen's Humanitarian Crisis Deepens: 18 Million in Urgent Need of Aid

Yemen's Humanitarian Crisis Deepens: 18 Million in Urgent Need of Aid

The humanitarian situation in Yemen continues to deteriorate, with 18.2 million people in urgent need of assistance, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Speaking at a weekly press conference in Geneva on Friday, August 30th, 2024, UNHCR spokesperson for Yemen...