2 civilians killed due to explosion of shell from war remnants in Hodeida

HODEIDA, Aug. 23 (YPA) – At least two civilians were killed on Wednesday when a shell leftover from the Saudi-led coalition’s weaponry burst in Al-Hait village in Al-Durayhimi district of Hodeida province, a security source told Yemen Press Agency.

The Executive Center for Dealing with Mines reported early last week that 183 civilians have been killed or injured in Yemen as a result of war remnants since the start of the current year 2023.

According to Mine Action Center statistics, over 4,500 civilians have been killed or injured, the majority of whom are children and women, as a result of the explosion of remnants of coalition weapons such as mines, missiles, and cluster bombs since the start of the war in Yemen.