Al-buraiqeh: Al-Buraiqeh District in Yemen's temporary capital, Aden, was declared a disaster area by the local authority due to torrential floods that caused human casualties and widespread property and infrastructure damage.
According to Kuwait News Agency, the local authority stated that the floods originating from the province of Lahj towards the Al-Haswa coast destroyed dozens of homes and partially damaged hundreds more. The floods also severed the main road to the district, leaving hundreds of families stranded. The situation is described as catastrophic, with floods continuing to flow from various governorates, converging in the district on their way to the Gulf of Aden.
The Yemeni authorities have appealed to United Nations organizations, humanitarian agencies, governments, and donors for urgent aid. They are seeking emergency shelter kits, basic food items, logistical support for rescue and evacuation teams, and mechanisms and suction pumps to drain stagnant water. Heavy rains and torrential floods have been affecting most Yemeni provinces for days, intensifying and resulting in dozens of deaths and several missing persons.
Many roads have been cut off, vehicles swept away, and dozens of homes destroyed across various Yemeni provinces, particularly those under the control of the legitimate Yemeni government.