Hodeidah: Four people, including a child, were killed in a landmine explosion in Yemen's western province of Hodeidah, said local medics on Thursday. The explosion occurred Wednesday evening in the Ad Durayhimi district, south of the province, when the victims were walking along a roadside near the shore, one of the medics told Xinhua, adding that one victim died later at the hospital.

According to Namibia Press Agency, Hodeidah is crucial for the flow of food and humanitarian aid into the war-torn country, having been under a UN-brokered ceasefire since December 2018. Despite the ceasefire, the province has experienced numerous incidents due to landmines and unexploded ordnance left from previous battles.

In January, the UN Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement reported 41 deaths and 52 injuries caused by mines and explosive remnants of war in Hodeidah province throughout 2024. The southern districts of Ad Durayhimi, Al Hali, and At Tuhayat recorded the highest casualties in these incidents.

Saudi Arabia's demining initiative in Yemen, known as Project Masam, has reported that its teams have cleared 483,343 mines, unexploded ordnance, and improvised explosive devices across various regions of Yemen since 2018 as of February this year.