SANAA, Aug. 17 (Saba) - The Civil Defense Department revealed, in a press conference held in Sanaa on Monday, the death of 70 people and the demolition of 462 houses due to the heavy rains and floods that Yemen witnessed during the past days.
The Civil Defense Department explained that 49 deaths were caused by drowning, ten as a result of house collapse, and 11 others as a result of rockslides, in addition to 13 wounded people.
According to the Department, 162 rockslides were recorded, 126 machines sank, one dam collapsed, 36 heads of livestock died, and 56 square kilometers of agricultural land were washed away, while six areas are still vulnerable to collapse.
The Department criticized the neglect of local and international organizations for their duties regarding the flood disaster, which exacerbated the extent of damage in the capital and the provinces.
It demanded the implementation of the Cabinet Resolution No. (6) of 2019 to deduct one percent of the budgets of economic units, independent and mixed units, and private funds, in order to cover its requirements to face such disasters.
The Civil Defense Department also called on the political leadership to find urgent and effective solutions that enable to it carry out its humanitarian, ethical and legal tasks.
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