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YEMEN - FLOODS LEAVE WOMEN &
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10/28/2008
YEMEN: Death Toll Hits 184 in Yemen Flooding
A hundred people are still missing. Thousands of homes
have been destroyed in the eastern region of the country, hit on Friday by
torrential rain. Relief efforts underway. Aid announced by countries in the
region, and by international organizations.
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Sana'a (AsiaNews/Agencies) - The death toll from the flooding that hit the eastern region of Yemen continues to rise. At the moment, 184 are said to be dead, and about 100 missing.
At the
origin of the tragedy is the unusually heavy rain that has fallen since Friday
in the area around Hadramout and al-Maharah, causing devastating floods. In
addition to the victims, 17,000 homes have been destroyed, and over the past
three days 10,000 people have had to leave the region. In Tarim, 2,000 families
are sheltered in the schools, as are 1,500 families in
al-Qatan..............................
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