A
rare tropical cyclone has made landfall on Yemen's southern coast, flooding the
port city of Mukalla.
Thousands
fled as the storm, named Chapala, brought hurricane-force winds, heavy rain and
huge waves to the area. There were no reports of casualties.
Mukalla
is controlled by militants from al-Qaeda and residents warned it was
ill-equipped to deal with a disaster.
On
Sunday, the cyclone battered the remote Yemeni island of Socotra, killing at
least one person.
Chapala
is believed to be the most powerful storm Yemen has seen in decades.
It
comes as the country experiences a humanitarian crisis as a result of a war
between forces loyal to the government and the Houthi rebel movement.
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