Oct 25, 2018

Dozens of civilians were killed in strikes on Yemen's embattled Hodeida province, the United Nations said Thursday, as Huthi rebels blamed air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition.

The UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said at least 21 civilians were killed and 10 injured in strikes Wednesday that hit a vegetable packaging facility in Al-Masudi in Bait al-Faqih.

Another three people were killed and six wounded in strikes that hit three vehicles in Al-Hali district.

"Civilians are paying a shocking price because of this conflict," said Lise Grande, the Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen.

"This is the third time this month that fighting has caused mass casualties in Hodeida" in western Yemen, she added.