Days after a deadly Israeli bomb struck oil tanks and a power facility in the harbor, fire crews in Yemen’s Hodeida port were having a difficult time containing a major fire on Monday.
An AFP correspondent in Hodeidah reported that heavy flames and black smoke were observed spiraling into the sky for the third day in a row after the strike on Saturday.
The correspondent reported that there are concerns that the fire may spread to food storage facilities and that the fire appears to be spreading in some areas of the port despite the efforts of the firefighting forces.
Maxar Technologies’ high-resolution satellite photos revealed flames engulfing a severely damaged fuel storage location near the waterfront in Hodeidah.
The Yemen Petroleum Company, which owns and operates the fuel storage, announced late on Sunday that six of its employees had perished in the Israeli hit.
More than 80 people were reportedly injured in the incident, many of whom had severe burns, according to the Houthis.
Monday’s funeral service for the striking victims was performed under a cloud of black smoke.
A Houthi marching band led the coffins as they were brought through the streets of Hodeidah, with throngs surrounding them.
Israel launched its first strike on the poorest nation on the Arabian Peninsula on Saturday in retaliation for a Houthi drone strike that had penetrated Israel’s air defenses the day before and killed one person near Tel Aviv.
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