At least 16 people, including eight women and children, were killed in a collision between a bus and a truck in southern Yemen. The accident occurred on Tuesday in the Lahmar area of Al-Mahfad district. The impact caused a fire that engulfed the small bus, leaving no survivors among the passengers.

According to a statement cited by Reuters from security officials, the crash took place on a dangerous curve of the road. Following the collision, a gas cylinder in the bus exploded, igniting a fire that spread rapidly and prevented passengers from escaping. The report also recalled that last year, 17 people died in a similar accident on a mountainous road in Abyan province.

Yemen’s road network has deteriorated severely after more than a decade of conflict between government forces and Houthi rebels, contributing to frequent and deadly traffic accidents across the country.