A powerful explosion at a gas station and storage tank in Yemen's Al-Bayda province has claimed the lives of at least 8 people, leaving 50 others injured. The explosion has caused widespread damage, further exacerbating the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the region,

CAIRO (AP) — An explosion at a gas station triggered a massive fire in central Yemen, killing at least 15 people, health officials said Sunday. The explosion occurred Saturday at the Zaher district in the province of Bayda, the Houthi rebel-run Health Ministry said in a statement. At least 67 others were injured, including 40 in critical condition.

At least 17 people have been killed and dozens seriously injured after an explosion at a fuel station in Yemen, health authorities have said. There are believed to be at least 91 victims of the blast in Yemen’s southwestern al-Bayda province on Saturday, the Houthi -run health ministry said.