A fire erupted at the Port of Hodeidah in Yemen, on Saturday March 31. The fire destroyed warehouses, which were filled with cooking fuel and food supplies the port workers informed.
The warehouses had many mattresses which were meant for those who experience serious problems by the war. According to the United Nations, three out of four Yemenis are in need of relief aid.
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Reuters reported that fire trucks have not managed to extinguish the fire in the warehouses area, which workers said that it may have been caused by an electrical short circuit.
Yemen is hit by humanitarian crisis as 8.3 million people are entirely dependent on external food aid and 400,000 children suffer from acute malnutrition, a condition that can be proven fatal for their life.
The Arab coalition proceeded to pause a three-week blockade in Yemeni ports, which had been imposed when the Houthis movement fired a ballistic missile toward the Saudi capital Riyadh.
The Port of Hodeidah is crucial for the country. Through the port, fuel is transported, which is vital for the operation of water and sanitation stations, in order to prevent diseases