Houthis said 44 people died, as evidence grows that the rebels caused the fire
East African refugees wait for then-head of UNHCR Antonio Guterres in 2010 when he visited a refugee camp in Djibouti (AFP) By Published date: 17 March 2021 14:18 UTC | Last update: 5 sec ago
The Houthi rebel movement in Yemen expressed deep regret on Wednesday for the deaths of dozens of migrants in the capital Sanaa on 7 March, after reports emerged that Houthis fired projectiles into a migrant detention centre, sparking a fire.
A senior Houthi official said that the rebels would open an investigation into the incident that killed at least 44 migrants.
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