Blast kills 5 demining experts in Yemen

An explosion killed five demining specialists in war-torn Yemen’s central province of Maarib yesterday, security and medical sources said.

A pro-government security official, who spoke to AFP on condition of anonymity, said the the five were foreign experts working on the Saudi-backed Masam landmine clearance project.

AFP could not independently confirm which countries they came from. The official said the blast occurred as landmines were being transported to be destroyed.

A medic at a Maarib hospital confirmed five bodies were brought to the hospital, adding that a number of other people were injured in the incident. The Saudi-led coalition fighting alongside the government could not immediately be reached for comment.

The war has triggered what the United Nations calls the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.

 

Blast kills 5 demining experts in Yemen

An explosion killed five demining specialists in war-torn Yemens central province of Maarib yesterday, security and medical sources said. A pro-government security official, who spoke to AFP on condition of anonymity, said the the five were foreign experts working on the Saudi-backed Masam landmine clearance project. AFP could not independently confirm which countries they came from. The official said the blast occurred as landmines were being transported to be destroyed. A medic at a Maarib hospital confirmed five bodies were brought to the hospital, adding that a number of other people were injured in the incident. The Saudi-led coalition fighting alongside the government could not immediately be reached for comment. The war has triggered what the United Nations calls the worlds worst humanitarian crisis.