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76987
Wed, 08/26/2009 - 12:03
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Two Old Sana'a houses collapse due to heavy rain
SANA'A, Aug. 25 (Saba)- Two houses in the Old City of Sana'a collapsed on Tuesday due to the heavy down-pours of rain which have been showering over the past few days.
Secretary of State and Mayer of Sana'a Abdul-Rahman al-Akwa'a affirmed, during his visit to the location, the importance of evacuating house affected by the rain.
He directed officials of the district to provide provisional housing for the evacuees and to bear responsibility with regards to rents at the cost of the Capital Secretariat.
For his part, Secretary General of the Local Council in the Capital Secretariat said that the Capital Secretariat is currently registering all houses affected by the rain.
For his part, Yahya al-Habari, a Shoura Council member, pointed out that a number of houses in the Old City of Sana'a are under the threat of collapse as they are too old
and that the General Authority for Historical Cities Protection does not allow owners of those houses to renovate them.
He put full responsibility of such accidents on the Authority, calling it to pursue proper procedures to protect the city as well as the residents' lives.
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Secretary of State and Mayer of Sana'a Abdul-Rahman al-Akwa'a affirmed, during his visit to the location, the importance of evacuating house affected by the rain.
He directed officials of the district to provide provisional housing for the evacuees and to bear responsibility with regards to rents at the cost of the Capital Secretariat.
For his part, Secretary General of the Local Council in the Capital Secretariat said that the Capital Secretariat is currently registering all houses affected by the rain.
For his part, Yahya al-Habari, a Shoura Council member, pointed out that a number of houses in the Old City of Sana'a are under the threat of collapse as they are too old
and that the General Authority for Historical Cities Protection does not allow owners of those houses to renovate them.
He put full responsibility of such accidents on the Authority, calling it to pursue proper procedures to protect the city as well as the residents' lives.
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