Floods in Yemen causes car accident، killing eight people‏‏

Eight people lost their lives in Yemen on Saturday as torrential rain and flooding caused a vehicle to plunge into a valley in the Raymah governorate، approximately 200 km southwest of the capital Sanaa، trend reports citing Xinhua.

Local authorities reported that the pickup truck was en route to Sanaa when the sudden surge of flood waters caused it to veer off the road، propelling it from the elevated mountain area into a valley in the Kusmah district. Eight people died in the incident، with five others in the same vehicle sustaining injuries.

Local authorities added that immediate rescue efforts were carried out، and the injured were transported to hospitals for medical treatment.

Yemen has two rainy seasons: the first rains from March to May and the second from July to August.

Yemen‘s social and economic conditions have been severely impacted by torrential rains and the ensuing flooding، which have resulted in injuries and fatalities، extensive property damage، destroyed homes and shelters، destroyed already precarious infrastructure، accelerated the spread of diseases، destroyed agricultural yields، and killed livestock.