Sanaa (dpa) - Heavy rains and floods have led to life-threatening floods with more than 130 deaths in the civil war country of Yemen. At least 120 others were taken to hospital with injuries, said the Ministry of Health, which is controlled by the Houthi rebels.
In addition, the water masses completely or partially destroyed more than 200 houses and other buildings. Only in mid-April there were several deaths in the floods in Yemen. Yemen is one of the poorest countries in the world. 80 percent of the roughly 28 million inhabitants are dependent on humanitarian aid. In addition, the population is suffering from years of civil war. Food and water are scarce and medical care is very poor.
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