At least 24 people have been killed in flash floods in western Yemen – Al-Mahweet governorate -, a United Nations agency said on Thursday, as search efforts continued for those still missing. Landslides triggered by torrential rains crashed through homes and businesses in Al-Mahwit governorate Melhan district on Tuesday night burying some of their occupants. The mountains of western Yemen are prone to heavy seasonal rainfall. Since late July, flash flooding has killed 60 people and affected 268,000 across Yemen, according to the United Nations.
“In the coming months, increased rainfall is forecast, with the central highlands, Red Sea coastal areas and portions of the southern uplands expected to receive unprecedented levels in excess of 300 millimetres (12 inches),” the World Health Organization warned on Monday.
Earlier this month, the United Nations warned that $4.9 million was urgently needed to scale up the emergency response to extreme weather in war-torn Yemen – France 24 report.

Other Western media reported:

Floods in Yemen kill at least 33 people, damage more than 200 homes – MSN.