CAIRO: The United Nations says strong winds and heavy rain from cyclone Luban have injured 33 people and affected 2,000 families in war-ravaged Yemen.
The UN released statements on social media on Tuesday, along with photos of flooded streets. It says that the cyclone had caused extensive damage to houses, roads, bridges and powerlines to coastal districts in Al Mahra provice
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, or OCHA, added that humanitarian partners are already helping on the ground.
A Yemeni governor earlier called for help to evacuate some 50 families stuck amid flooding, strong storms, and heavy rain in the area, describing the situation as “disastrous” and saying the families need an airlift rescue.
The tropical cyclone Luban formed in the Arabian Sea off Oman last week.
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UN says cyclone hitting Yemen leaving ‘extensive damage’
UN says cyclone hitting Yemen leaving ‘extensive damage’
- The cyclone had caused extensive damage to houses, roads, bridges and powerlines to coastal districts in Al Mahra provice
- Local official called help to evacuate some families affected by the disaster
Turkish F-16 jet crash kills pilot: state media
- A search and rescue operation was launched and the wreckage was located
ISTANBUL: A Turkish fighter jet crashed shortly after takeoff early Wednesday, killing the pilot, state media reported, citing the defense ministry.
Radio and tracking information with the aircraft, which took off from Balikesir at 12:56 a.m. (2156 GMT Tuesday), was lost soon after departure, the ministry said according to the official Anadolu Agency.
A search and rescue operation was launched and the wreckage was located.
“Our pilot was martyred. The cause of the accident will be determined following an investigation by the crash examination team,” the ministry said, offering condolences to the pilot’s family.
In November, Turkiye suspended flights by its C-130 cargo planes after one crashed in neighboring Georgia while returning from Azerbaijan, killing all 20 people aboard.
Other F-16s, manufactured by US firm Lockheed Martin, have crashed in recent months.
In January, a Taiwanese F-16 crashed into the sea during a routine mission. Its pilot, who ejected offshore, was reported missing.
In Poland, an F-16 crashed in August while rehearsing for an air show, killing its pilot.
Radio and tracking information with the aircraft, which took off from Balikesir at 12:56 a.m. (2156 GMT Tuesday), was lost soon after departure, the ministry said according to the official Anadolu Agency.
A search and rescue operation was launched and the wreckage was located.
“Our pilot was martyred. The cause of the accident will be determined following an investigation by the crash examination team,” the ministry said, offering condolences to the pilot’s family.
In November, Turkiye suspended flights by its C-130 cargo planes after one crashed in neighboring Georgia while returning from Azerbaijan, killing all 20 people aboard.
Other F-16s, manufactured by US firm Lockheed Martin, have crashed in recent months.
In January, a Taiwanese F-16 crashed into the sea during a routine mission. Its pilot, who ejected offshore, was reported missing.
In Poland, an F-16 crashed in August while rehearsing for an air show, killing its pilot.
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