The head of WHO was unharmed after the Israeli airstrike on Yemen airport
Tedros was in Yemen to negotiate the release of United Nations staff who had been held hostage by the Houthi movement for several months, and to assess the health and humanitarian situation in the country.
When the task is finished, explain WHO leader, he and his group were about to board a flight to leave the country when the airport was attacked. In addition to the two reported deaths, a member of his plane’s crew was injured.
The air traffic control tower and departure lounge were both damaged. Tedros and his team were only a few meters away but were unharmed.
The attack was believed to be one of two that took place in Houthi-led Sana’a on Thursday, with the second hitting the port of Ras Issa, leaving one person dead.
On behalf of WHO, Tedros sent condolences to the families whose loved ones died in the attack.
