UNITED NATIONS: A top UN official has said he is “deeply disturbed” over the news of civilians killing in Saudi air strikes that hit a wedding party in Yemen on Wednesday.

At least 47 civilians were killed and 35 injured in the air strike in Sanban, 100km south of Sanaa.

“Once again we are seeing the devastating impact of explosive weapons – used by all parties – in this conflict,” Stephen O’Brien, the Emergency Relief Coordinator, said in a statement.

“Some 4,500 civilians have reportedly been killed or injured by explosive weapons in Yemen during the first seven months of this year: that is more than in any other country or crisis in the world during the same period.”

Published in Dawn, October 10th, 2015

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