Dozens missing in Yemen floods, risk of cholera outbreak rises
Al Jazeera
At least one clinic in western Yemen has suspected cholera patients with heavy rains prompting outbreak concerns.
At least 24 people are missing as Yemen has been lashed by torrential rains that triggered floods, exacerbating the spread of waterborne diseases, the authorities said.
The floods hit al-Mahwit, a province west of the capital, Sanaa, controlled by the Iran-aligned Houthi group, with landslides destroying seven homes in the Milhan district, police said on Wednesday.
The rising waters swept away cars, cut off roads, and led to the collapse of three dams in the province.
The Houthi-affiliated Al Masirah TV reported that a number of ambulances from neighbouring areas in al-Mahwit, as well as the province of Hodeidah, were sent in to help with rescue efforts.
The mountains of western Yemen are prone to heavy seasonal rainfall. Since late July, flash flooding has killed 60 people and affected 268,000, according to the United Nations.
