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| Protests hit Aden as power outages now last up to 17 hours per day — Hodhod Yemen News Agency |
| 2026-06-08 |
| [HODHODYEMENNEWS.NET] Hundreds of residents in Yemen ...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of... 's southern port city of Aden erupted into the streets on Sunday in angry protests over worsening power outages, which reportedly exceeded 17 hours per day amid soaring summer temperatures. Demonstrations erupted in the al-Mansoura district, where protesters blocked roads with stones and burning tyres to denounce the prolonged collapse of electricity services in the city, where temperatures have surpassed 40 degrees Celsius. Protesters announced an open-ended sit-in and vowed to remain in the streets overnight, while calls intensified for demonstrators to march toward al-Maashiq Palace, the headquarters of the Saudi-backed government, demanding an end to the ''false Saudi promises.'' The unrest comes amid mounting public anger over the failure of the Saudi-backed government headed by Shayea al-Zindani, to secure crude fuel supplies for the strategic Petromasila power station, despite the availability of fuel resources in the governorates of Shabwah and Hadhramaut. Demonstrators accused Saudi authorities and affiliated local officials of deliberately obstructing the operation of the power plant, claiming that the Saudi special committee has imposed what they described as a ''service blockade'' on the city of Aden. Witnesses and medical sources said the prolonged power outages have severely impacted healthcare facilities by disrupting critical infrastructure, with reports of deaths among elderly people, children, and critically ill patients due to extreme heat and worsening medical conditions in Aden. Residents called for urgent measures to address what they described as an unbearable humanitarian and service crisis, warning that public anger in Aden could escalate further in the coming days as living conditions continue to deteriorate. Related: Petromasila: 2025-10-17 Occupied city of Aden hit by 21-hour per day power outages Agency Petromasila: 2025-04-28 Occupied Aden now without electricity for up to 19 hours a day Petromasila: 2022-10-29 PetroMasila oil company suspends work in occupied Shabwah following warnings by Sana'a against further looting of oil |
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