Dozens missing as Cyclone Mekenu hits Yemeni island
- 25-May-2018
YEMEN: Yemen declared a state of emergency on Socotra on Thursday after a tropical storm flooded several villages and capsized boats on the island and left at least 17 people missing, government officials said. Some of the missing were crew on board a boat that sunk when the storm hit the island in the Arabian […]
Cyclone Mekunu pummels Yemeni island, seven missing
- 24-May-2018
SOCOTRA, Yemen: Seven people were missing and hundreds others evacuated from their homes after Cyclone Mekunu hit the Yemeni island of Socotra Wednesday night, causing severe flooding and damage to houses, officials said. Four of the missing were crew on board a boat that sunk when the storm accompanied by strong winds and heavy rain […]