Raymah: Two Children Killed by Lightning Strikes

A boy and a girl were killed after being struck by lightning in different areas of Bilad At-Ta’am district in Raymah governorate.

Media sources reported that a young girl, Rania Hassan Mohammed Al-Amri, died after a lightning strike hit her family’s home in the village of Ruqaya. In a separate incident, 8-year-old Ahmed Mohammed Ali Hadi was killed by a similar strike in the village of Al-Douha within the same district.

In recent weeks, several Yemeni governorates have witnessed similar incidents, resulting in the deaths and injuries of dozens of people, including women and children, as thunderstorms intensify across the country.