Yemen: Car explosion in Sanaa causes panic

Arabian Sea Newspaper - Special

Arabian Sea - Yemen - Special: An explosion of a car in Shu'ub District, Marib Street in the capital Sana'a, this afternoon, caused panic among residents, without any casualties. Local sources said that initial data suggest that the explosion was caused by a technical malfunction in the gas-powered car. Following the incident, ambulances and a fire truck rushed to the site of the explosion, and the security services closed the area and prevented citizens from approaching or photographing until the completion of safety and investigation procedures. Meanwhile, sources indicated that the shooting by security men following the incident was due to an attempt to resolve a dispute that broke out at the scene between citizens and security men, against the backdrop of citizens photographing the incident, which resulted in one citizen being injured in the leg.