Houthi ballistic missile kills 16 persons in Marib‏

A ballistic missile assault conducted by the Houthi militants against the Yemeni oil-rich province of Marib killed bout 16 persons, an administration official said to Xinhua on Saturday.

The local administration source stated on condition of remaining anonymous: "the Houthi-fired missile landed on a fuel station in the country's northeastern province of Marib, causing huge explosions at the scene."

He noted the blasts that took place at the fuel station in al-Rawda neighborhood, north of the Marib's city, claimed the lives of at least 16 persons, and wounded several others.

He further said: "many civilian vehicles at the fuel station were completely burnt as a result of the fire that broke out after the explosions."