Landslides Destroy Yemen Village, Kill at Least 30
Date: 30-Dec-05
Country: YEMEN
A Yemeni official said rocks had slid off a mountain late on Wednesday and collapsed into the al-Dhofair village -- about 20 km (12 miles) southwest of Sanaa -- destroying its 27 houses.
Police cordoned off the area and are searching for survivors.
State news agency Saba said tens of people were injured -- some seriously -- and have been taken to hospital.
Landslides are rare in Yemen, at the southern tip of the Arabian peninsula, but the country is prone to floods in spring and summer.
