35 killed in Saudi-led airstrike on Yemen hotel

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IANS Sanaa
Last Updated : Aug 23 2017 | 4:42 PM IST

At least 35 persons were killed when Saudi-led coalition warplanes hit a hotel in Yemeni capital Sanaa on Wednesday, an official said.

Medics and rescuers said they pulled out 35 bodies from under the rubble of the hotel in Bait al-Edhari area of Arhab district, Xinhua news agency reported.

They said search operations for possible survivors were ongoing.

--IANS

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First Published: Aug 23 2017 | 4:30 PM IST

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