562,000 affected by Yemen floods

AFP | Dubai

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Severe flooding and violent windstorms have affected 562,000 people across Yemen in recent weeks, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said yesterday, appealing for $13.3 million in donations amid a funding shortfall.

The “unprecedented weather events” have compounded suffering in the Arabian Peninsula’s poorest country, which is already grappling with one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, said the IOM.

“The scale of the destruction is staggering, and we urgently need additional funding,” said Matt Huber, IOM’s acting Yemen mission chief.