Unesco-listed Old Sana'a houses collapse as heavy rains hit Yemen

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Unesco-listed Old Sana'a houses collapse as heavy rains hit Yemen

Downpour damages distinctive brown and white mud brick homes in capital

Published: August 11, 2020 14:39 Reuters and compiled by Devadasan K P, Picture Editor

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YEMEN UNESCO-1597142093913 — Around 111 houses had partly or completely collapsed in recent weeks. Image Credit: REUTERS

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YEMEN UNESCO444-1597142119761 — Around 5,000 of the towering buildings in the old city have leaky roofs, and 107 have partially collapsed roofs. This year's heavy rains, which began mid-April and last into early September, have added to what the United Nations describes as the world's worst humanitarian crisis. Image Credit: REUTERS

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YEMEN UNESCO664E-1597142089447 — Facade of some of the Unesco-listed buildings in the old city of Sana'a following heavy rains. Image Credit: AFP

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YEMEN UNESCO664-1597142115097 — Workers demolish a building damaged by rain in the heritage site. Image Credit: REUTERS

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YEMEN UNESCO 3-1597142106264 — Historic Cities Preservation Authority officials said citizens today do not maintain these old buildings as in the past, leading to cracks and weakness. Image Credit: REUTERS

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YEMEN UNESCO 44-1597142110726 — Workers demolish a building damaged by rain in the Unesco World Heritage site of the old city of Sana'a. The distinctive brown and white mud-brick houses in the historic neighbourhoods, which date from before the 11th century, have long been under threat. Image Credit: REUTERS

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YEMEN UNESCO 43-1597142103681 — This year's exceptionally heavy rains, which began mid-April and last into early September, have added to what the United Nations describes as the world's worst humanitarian crisis. Image Credit: REUTERS

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YEMEN UNESCO 90-1597142091516 — A collapsed building in the old city of Sana'a following heavy rains. Around 111 houses had partly or entirely collapsed in recent weeks. Image Credit: AFP

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