TEHRAN, May 26 - Seven people are dead and at least 40 missing after a powerful cyclone lashes the Yemeni island of Socotra which is under the occupation of Saudi troops.
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - The dead from Cyclone Mekunu were reportedly five Yemenis and two Indian nationals, while the missing included Yemenis, Indians and Sudanese.
Local officials declared a state of emergency on Thursday for Socotra, which lies between southern Yemen and the Horn of Africa and is renowned for its unique animal and plant life.
Largely untouched by a three-year-old Saudi war on Yemen, the island is under the control of foreign troops.
Socotra, a UNESCO World Heritage site, has been occupied by Saudi forces after Riyadh deployed troops earlier this month following tensions over the Emirati military presence on the island.
The UAE was a key member of the Saudi-led coalition that has been waging a deadly war on Yemen since March 2015, but divisions have emerged in the face of clashing vested interests.
Source: Press TV
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