Floods in the interim capital of Aden killed eight people on Tuesday and injured at least four others, according to a statement released by the Aden Security Department.

Those killed were residents of the districts of Crater and Al-Tawahi and the Al-Arish neighborhood in Khourmaksar district. The injured were residents of Al-Sheikh Othman district, according to the statement.

The floods led to the partial destruction of 75 homes in Crater, Khourmaksar and Al-Sheikh Othman districts. A home in Al-Tawahi was completely destroyed, the statement said. 

Civil defense and security forces in various districts have begun to reopen the once-flooded streets.

Yemen’s Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed on Tuesday declared the floods a natural disaster and called on countries and relief organizations to assist in the recovery.

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Edited by Ahlam Mohsen and Casey Coombs