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Yemen Floods Kill At Least 18 as Drainage Systems Fail

HeadlineSep 01, 2017

In Yemen, at least 18 people are dead, with dozens more missing, after monsoon rains triggered flash flooding across the country. Large parts of Yemen have been left in ruins after more than two years of bombardment from the U.S.-backed, Saudi-led coalition, and Al Jazeera reported that damage to infrastructure, including drainage systems, may have contributed to the death toll.

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