It is noted that in the temporary detention center there were mainly migrants. Among the dead and wounded were women and children.
At the same time, the exact number of victims and wounded is not yet known, since many bodies still remain under the rubble.
Ahmed Mahat, director of Médecins Sans Frontières in Yemen, said about 200 injured people were taken to a local hospital.
“There is no way to know how many people were killed. It appears to have been a horrific act of violence,” Mahat said in a statement.
According to the International Committee of the Red Cross, at least 100 people were killed and injured. At the same time, many publications note that 60-70 people died. The exact number is still unknown.
“It is imperative that we protect the lives of people in armed conflict. The loss of life we are seeing in Yemen is unacceptable,” said Fabrizio Carboni, ICRC regional director for the Near and Middle East.
The UN expressed concern and outrage over the airstrikes, which killed and injured civilians and damaged public infrastructure.
“The consequences of the ongoing military confrontation in Hodeidah could be catastrophic for Yemenis, given the importance of the ports of Hodeidah, which remain vital to the population,” the UN mission said.
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