Over 100 missing, 7,000 homeless in Yemen rains, flood

Updated at: 0452 PST, Tuesday, October 28, 2008

SANAA: More than 100 people are missing while over 7,000 have become homeless in heavy rains and flood in Yemen.

According to the officials, people in large number have been affected by the flood followed by rains continued for the last few days.

Rescue teams, chiefly using military helicopters, are continuing operations to help people affected by the flood, especially in isolated villages.

President Ali Abdullah Saleh has called the parlaiment’s meeting for approving 100 million dollars for rescue operation and reconstruction in the affected areas.