At least 45 people have died and dozens were injured this week as torrential rains triggered devastating floods across northern Yemen. Al Hudaydah Governorate – the hardest-hit region – saw entire neighborhoods underwater, with collapsed buildings and ruined roads captured in CGTN Stringer footage. 🎥💔
'A Race Against Time'
Local health authorities and the UN confirmed the death toll, while Houthi-linked media reported widespread injuries. Emergency teams are scrambling to evacuate residents trapped in submerged homes. 'The scale of destruction is overwhelming,' one aid worker told reporters.
Climate Woes Worsen Humanitarian Crisis
Yemen's fragile infrastructure, already strained by years of conflict, collapsed under the deluge. Experts warn such extreme weather events may intensify due to climate change 🌍🔥. The UN estimates over 35,000 families have been displaced since April amid seasonal rains.
