27 killed as flood sweeps away wedding party in Yemen

Middle East27 killed as flood sweeps away wedding party in Yemen

SANAA: A wedding party was swept away while driving across a valley flooded by monsoon rains in southern Yemen that left at least 27 persons dead and more than 41 missing, local officials said on Saturday.

The officials from Shara’ab district said that three vehicles carrying mostly women and children were taking the bride to her new home across Wadi Nakhla, a valley between Taiz and Ibb provinces.

The bride survived the accident, the officials said, adding that rescue teams were searching for those missing.

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