Heavy rains claim 5 lives [Archives:2005/842/Local News]

Abyan, YT- Heavy rains ensued by strong torrents led to the death of 4 people and one lost.

An official source at Abyan Governorate told the Yemen Times that heavy rains falling on different districts of the governorate over the past few days left damage to some farms owned by locals.

He mentioned 4 people were killed in Sabah District and their corpses were found, while search is going on to find the fifth victim that is still missing.

He pointed out the big benefit of dams that protected a number of districts from such catastrophes caused by rains, as well as the benefit of water stored by dams located in the town of Ahwar. These dams supply plantations and crops with large quantities of water.
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