1 killed, several wounded as protests over power outages intensify in S. Yemen

One protester was killed and several others wounded on Tuesday as demonstrations over prolonged power outages and worsening living conditions continued for a third consecutive day across southern Yemen, local sources said.



A medical official told Xinhua on condition of anonymity that the fatality occurred in Seiyun, the second-largest city in Hadramout province, when security forces opened fire on protesters.



In the southern port city of Aden, protesters gathered in several districts despite soaring temperatures and high humidity, denouncing the deterioration of basic services, particularly electricity.



Eyewitnesses told Xinhua that two protesters were injured in Aden, including a young man who sustained a gunshot wound.