At least 13 dead, including seven children, after Yemen airstrike

Large explosion in warehouse in rebel-held capital wounded more than 100 people

The explosion damaged nearby schools. Photograph: Yahya Arhab/EPA
The explosion damaged nearby schools. Photograph: Yahya Arhab/EPA

A large explosion at a warehouse in Yemen’s rebel-held capital has killed at least 13 people, including seven children, and wounded more than 100, local medical officials said.

The Iran-aligned Houthi rebels, who seized control of the capital in 2014, said the Saudi-led coalition had targeted the warehouse with an airstrike.

The coalition denied carrying out any strikes in the area.

The state-run news agency in Aden, aligned with the internationally-recognised government, said the rebels stored weapons at the warehouse.

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The health officials said more than 110 people were wounded in the explosion, which damaged nearby schools.

The coalition has been at war with the Houthis since 2015 in a conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people and pushed the Arab world’s poorest country to the brink of famine. – AP