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Heavy rains cause flash floods in Yemen

Unusually heavy rains triggered flash floods over the weekend in Yemen, killing at least eight people in capital.

Floods in Yemen — A woman collects belongings from a flooded house on the outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen. [Mohamed al-Sayaghi/Reuters]

Flash floods caused by unusually heavy rain killed at least eight people on Sunday in the suburbs of Sanaa and several other areas of Yemen.

The floods have caused serious damage, sweeping away cars and crops and inundating roads.

Foods in Yemen — Children ride in the trunk of a car on a flooded street in Sanaa. [Khaled Abdullah/Reuters]

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Floods in Yemen — People collect their belongings from a flooded home on the outskirts of Sanaa. [Mohamed al-Sayaghi/Reuters]

Floods In Yemen — Torrential rain hit Sanaa and most parts of Yemen as summer temperatures soar. [Yahya Arhab/EPA]

Floods In Yemen — A view of a flooded road in Sanaa, Yemen. [Khaled Abdullah/Reuters]

Floods in Yemen — A vehicle and motorbikes drive through a flooded road following heavy rains in Sana, Yemen. [Yahya Arhab/EPA]

Floods In Yemen — People ride a motorbike on a flooded street in Sanaa. [Khaled Abdullah/Reuters]

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Floods In Yemen — People walk through a flooded area on the outskirts of Sanaa. [Mohamed al-Sayaghi/Reuters]

Floods In Yemen — A family sits outside their flooded home on the outskirts of Sanaa. [Mohamed al-Sayaghi/Reuters]