Saudi-led coalition airstrike on hospital in Yemen’s Hodeida kills over 50 civilians

The Saudi-led coalition carried out an airstrike on a hospital in the Yemeni Red Sea port of Hodeida, killing 55 civilians and injuring 124 more.

According to Al Masirah broadcaster, more than 20 bodies of victims were transported to a military hospital.

A spokesperson for the Yemeni popular forces of Ansarullah’s Healthcare Ministry said that the airstrike targeted ambulance cars at the entrance of the hospital.

“The airstrikes were carried out on ambulance cars at the entrance to the Al Thawra hospital. All the victims were civilians,” the spokesperson told the Al Jazeera broadcaster.

The Al Thawra hospital reportedly called on local residents to help those injured by donating blood.