At least “21” people killed and injured as a result of torrential rains in Marib

At least 17 people died, four others were injured in Marib province due to the torrents resulting from the heavy rains witnessed by the province areas, a security source said.

The source explained that among the deaths were eight children and nine elderly people, and all died of drowning, except for one case of the thunderbolt.

The deceased and injured cases are from in the districts of Serwah, Al-Juba, Harib, and the valley and the city, the source added.

Marib province is witnessing torrential floods, which caused great damage to the homes and farms of citizens, in addition to the displacement of more than a thousand families from their homes.