DUBAI: Minister Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed instructed the local authorities in Shabwa province to intensify efforts to deal with rainfall to protect people, state news agency Saba New reported.
Torrential rain and flooding in Yemen has killed at least 20 people, displaced thousands and destroyed hundreds of houses and farms across the war-torn country, local government officials and media reports said.
The prime minister briefed the Governor of Shabwa, Mohammad Salih bin Adio, during a phone call on Tuesday evening on the existing needs to deal with the damage caused by the torrential rain.
Saeed – who is currently in Riyadh - called for the coordination of ministries and relevant authorities to work with the emergency committees to address the flooding.
Local health officials said hospitals were braced for an increase in fatalities and injured people, as the rainstorms continued to lash residential areas, washing away farms and livestock.
Aden, the interim capital of Yemen, was declared a “disaster area” in April after heavy rain and flash floods killed at least nine.
Yemeni prime minister addresses deadly flooding disaster with local authorities
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Yemeni prime minister addresses deadly flooding disaster with local authorities
- Torrential rain and flooding in Yemen has killed at least 20 people
- The prime minister briefed the Governor of Shabwa on the existing needs to deal with the damage caused by the torrential rain
About 50,000 worshippers perform Taraweeh prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque
- Palestinians are observing Ramadan amid heightened tensions in the occupied West Bank
- Over 300 Jerusalemites have recently received Israeli orders prohibiting their entry to Al-Aqsa Mosque during the fasting month
LONDON: Nearly 50,000 worshippers performed the Isha and Ramadan Taraweeh prayers on Sunday evening at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the walled city of occupied East Jerusalem.
Thousands of Palestinians gathered at Al-Aqsa despite facing Israeli military checkpoints and strict identity checks at the mosque’s gates, according to the Jerusalem Governorate.
Palestinians are observing the fasting month of Ramadan, which began last Wednesday, amid heightened tensions in the occupied West Bank, including attacks by settlers, and Israeli raids and arrests.
Over 300 Jerusalemites have recently received Israeli orders prohibiting their entry to Al-Aqsa during Ramadan, the Wafa news agency reported.
Israeli forces have increased their military presence in Jerusalem and restricted access to Al-Aqsa to children under 12, men over 55, and women over 50.
Since Wednesday, thousands of Palestinians have lined up to pass through military checkpoints, including Qalandiya and Bethlehem, in hopes of attending prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan.
