Tuesday, 16 August 2016

Yemen: 11 people dead, at least 19 injured after an airstrike hits Abs hospital

Yemen: 11 people dead, at least 19 injured after an airstrike hits Abs hospital

Abs hospital in Hajjah governorate,northwestern Yemen, was hit by an airstrike today at 15.45 local time, killing at least 11 people and injuring at least 19. The blast immediately killed nine people, including a Doctors Without Borders/ Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) staff member, and two more patients died while being transferred to Al Jamhouri hospital. Five patients remain hospitalised. Abs hospital, supported by MSF since July 2015, has been partially destroyed, and all the remaining patients and staff have been evacuated.
Read more: http://www.msf.ca/en/article/yemen-11-people-dead-at-least-19-injured-after-an-airstrike-hits-abs-hospital?source=Snapzu

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