Yemeni Tribesmen Rescue Three Lost in Al Jawf Desert; Fourth Dies

Tribesmen from the Al-Mahashma tribe in Al Jawf Governorate, northeast Yemen, have successfully rescued three individuals who were stranded and suffering from severe dehydration in the desert. A fourth person died from thirst before rescuers could reach them.

Local sources reported that the young men launched an extensive search operation deep within the desert immediately after receiving a report of four missing persons. The initial phase of the search and tracking efforts led to the discovery of three of the missing individuals. Two were provided with first aid and survived, while the third was found deceased due to acute dehydration.

According to the sources, desert combing and tracking operations continued for several hours until the fourth missing person was found alive at precisely 10 PM.

Incidents of people getting lost in the Al Jawf desert are frequent due to the Houthi militia's closure of main roads for years. This forces travelers to take alternative, rugged routes that lack safety and cellular coverage. Travelers face risks of breakdowns, getting stuck in quicksand, and running out of water, often leading to fatalities. Continuous human rights and local appeals urge the opening of these roads to end this suffering, which claims lives almost weekly.