A man and six women were killed by thunderbolts that struck two homes in the coastal governorate of Hodeidah, western Yemen, according to the Yemeni News Agency (Saba), which is run by the Houthi group.

The agency reported today (Saturday), quoting local sources, that “a family of four women died as a result of a thunderbolt” that struck a house in the Al-Lahiya District of Hodeidah Governorate.

In a similar incident in Al-Zahra District in Hodeidah Governorate, a man, his wife, and his sister died as a result of a lightning strike that struck their house, according to the agency.

In a press statement, the center warned Yemenis “of thunderstorms, the flow of torrents in the reefs and valleys, and the presence or crossing of torrential paths in areas where rain is expected” in the Yemeni governorates.