20 dead as massive explosions rock Yemen airport

Aden, December 31: A large explosion rocked the airport in Aden, Yemen, on Wednesday shortly after a jet landed carrying officials of the country’s Saudi-backed government. Dozens of casualties were reported. Video from the scene shows hundreds of people were gathered on the tarmac when the blast struck.People were still disembarking from the plane carrying members of Yemen’s new government when the explosion hit, causing the crowd to scatter as they rushed for cover. At least 22 people were dead, The Associated Press reported.News crews were filming the politicians’ long-anticipated arrival — heralded as an important step in bringing stability to Yemen, where Saudi Arabia and Iran are locked in a proxy war. Aden has been adopted as Yemen’s temporary capital because Iranian-backed Houthi rebels control the capital city, Sanaa.

By: R News India 24