Hodeidah: Four civilians from the same family were killed and six others injured late Monday when a landmine exploded in Yemen's western Hodeidah province, according to government authorities on Tuesday.

According to Anadolu Agency, the Hodeidah Governorate's Media Office, citing the government's Human Rights Office, reported that the explosion occurred near Bir Al-Zaafaran, north of Al-Durayhimi district in southern Hodeidah. The statement accused the Houthi group of planting the explosive device, labeling the incident as one of the deadliest to hit the province. The Houthis did not immediately respond to these allegations.

The statement also highlighted that Hodeidah remains heavily contaminated with landmines, explosive devices, and other remnants of war, attributing this to what it described as the Houthis' extensive and indiscriminate mining activities. The UN warned in May 2023 about millions of landmines and explosive remnants of war that continue to obstruct humanitarian access across Yemen.

The International Committee of the Red Cross also raised concerns in July 2023 about the threat posed by unexploded ordnance to millions of Yemenis. Official Yemeni estimates indicate that over 2 million landmines have been planted across the country since the conflict began nearly 12 years ago, resulting in thousands of civilian casualties in several provinces.