"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."
"The impact of the two vehicles led to a catastrophic fire that engulfed the small bus, leaving no survivors among the passengers. 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."
"Local observers have pointed to several contributing factors for the high death toll in road accidents, including Yemen's rugged terrain that creates naturally hazardous conditions, as well as neglected road infrastructure. More than a decade of ongoing conflict between government forces and Houthi rebels has left Yemen's road networks in a state of severe disrepair."
A catastrophic collision between a bus and truck occurred in the Lahmar area of Al-Mahfad district in southern Yemen, killing at least 16 people including eight women and children. The accident happened on a transit route connecting Abyan and Shabwa provinces. Improper overtaking on a dangerous bend caused the crash, and the bus's use of gas as fuel triggered an immediate fire that killed all passengers. This marks the second-deadliest traffic accident in Yemen recently and the worst in 2026. Contributing factors include Yemen's rugged terrain, neglected road infrastructure, and severe disrepair from over a decade of conflict between government forces and Houthi rebels.
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