Children among 16 killed in bus-truck collision in southern Yemen
Feb 26, 2026
Sanaa [Yemen], February 26: At least 16 people, including eight women and children, have been killed in a collision between a bus and a truck in southern Yemen, according to local authorities.
The accident occurred in the Lahmar area of the Al-Mahfad district, on a key transit route linking the provinces of Abyan and Shabwa, authorities said on Tuesday.
The impact of the two vehicles led to a catastrophic fire that engulfed the small bus, leaving no survivors among the passengers, Turkiye's Anadolu news agency reported.
The Reuters news agency, citing a statement issued by security officials, said the accident was the result of "improper overtaking" on a dangerous bend in the road, while the bus's use of gas as a fuel "caused an immediate fire that resulted in everyone inside being burned". (Agencies)
Source: Qatar Tribune
