A TOTAL of 13 people were killed and 21 others injured in a single day in Yemen from lightning strikes, Anadolu Agency (AA) quoted the Houthi-run Saba news agency yesterday.

The local media reported that seven people died and eight others were injured as a result of lightning strikes in various parts of Hajjah province.

The September Net website reported that six Yemeni women lost their lives and 13 others were injured when lightning struck during a funeral service in Amran province.

On August 12, the United Nations (UN) announced that 77 people were killed due to heavy rains and floods in Yemen. – Bernama, August 22, 2022.