Authorities have yet to comment on the cause of the lightning strike or confirm whether an investigation has been launched.

Lightning strike kills entire family in Yemen

Parents and their three children died after lightning struck their home in Ibb

Yemen's 'Spider-Man' dies in volcanic crater fall

Rescue teams recover body after nearly 24-hour operation in Al Dhale

Al Qa'qa' bin Antar, 30, was scaling the steep walls of the Haradhat Damt volcanic crater in Al Dhale province last Friday.

After Hormuz, are Iran, allies eyeing Bab Al Mandab?

Warnings of 'new fronts' raise fears another vital route could be drawn into conflict

A Houthi military helicopter flies over the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the Red Sea in November 2023. Houthi attacks on commercial shipping previously disrupted traffic through the Bab Al Mandab Strait, one of the world's most important maritime chokepoints.

Gargash mourns former Yemeni leader Hadi

Gargash recalls delivering plans for Aden's liberation during Riyadh meeting

Gargash prayed for Hadi’s forgiveness and mercy, describing a meeting with the former Yemeni leader in Riyadh during the early stages of the Yemen conflict.

Former Yemeni president Hadi passes away at 81

He had been living in Saudi capital since the Houthis took control of Sanaa in 2014

Former Yemeni President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi, who led his government from his exile in Saudi Arabia, passed away on Thursday at the age of 81.

Trump: US to hit Iran 'extremely hard' for 2-3 weeks

Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, said there were no negotiations with the US

US President Donald Trump

Trump says US to leave Iran 'very soon', deal or not

US threatens further military escalation against Iran as war enters its fifth week

Trump warns US may strike Iran’s energy infrastructure as Netanyahu avoids war timetable

Iran: No negotiations held with the US during war

Trump says US could ‘take oil in Iran’ and seize Kharg Island as oil prices rise

Portraits of Hezbollah's late leaders Hassan Nasrallah, right, and his cousin, Hashem Safieddine, are seen, as smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, Monday, March 30, 2026.

Iran warns US against ground invasion as talks continue

US sailors and Marines arrive in the Middle East — follow live updates here

A plume of smoke rises from the site of a strike in Tehran on March 29, 2026.

Houthis raise Red Sea trade risks amid Hormuz blockade

Houthis’ moves revive risks to key Red Sea route already hit during Gaza war

A Houthi helicopter flies over the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the Red Sea. The vessel, linked to Israeli interests, was seized by the Houthis in November 2023

Who are Yemen’s Houthis? Militants opening a new front

Entry into war raises fears of renewed shipping attacks, further affecting global trade

Houthi supporters shout slogans during a rally against Israel and the United States on March 27, 2026.

Sixteen killed in fiery bus and truck crash in Yemen

Passenger minibus destroyed after head-on collision east of Abyan; only 1 survivor rescued

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