Yemen and the Red Sea

Hays, Hodeidah: unexploded Saudi-coalition ordnance detonates, killing three civilians, Houthi media say

ATTACK
Location
Hays district, Hodeidah governorate (district-level; village not given)
Actors
Saudi Arabia
Importance
Standard

Al-Masirah reported on 13 October 2026 that three civilians were killed in Hays district, southern Hodeidah governorate, when an explosive remnant left by the Saudi-led coalition detonated. Al Mayadeen carried the same report of three deaths in Hays. The reports did not give the type of ordnance or the exact village.

  • Fatalities: Best 3 · Confidence: Unknown · Evidence: Hodeidah: three citizens killed by explosion of a Saudi enemy remnant in Hays district, Two civilians martyred in Ras Isa and three more in Hays, where an unexploded remnant of the Saudi aggression detonated · Three civilians killed per Al-Masirah / Al Mayadeen.

Verification: unverified

Evidence: Hodeidah: three citizens killed by explosion of a Saudi enemy remnant in Hays district, Two civilians martyred in Ras Isa and three more in Hays, where an unexploded remnant of the Saudi aggression detonated

Houthi-aligned media report relayed by Al Mayadeen; ordnance type, date of original strike and exact location unconfirmed.