Death toll rises after air strike on Yemen prison

Death toll rises after air strike on Yemen prison
A man is rescued after Saudi-led air strikes in Saana (Ansar Allah Media Office via AP)

The death toll from a Saudi-led coalition air strike on a prison run by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has climbed to at least 82 detainees, an aid group has said.

Internet access in the Arab world’s poorest country remains largely down following the air strike in northern Saada province, part of an intense air and ground offensive that marked an escalation in Yemen’s civil war.

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