Hundreds of angry protesters blocked on Wednesday the road linking Hadhramaut and Al-Mahra governorates, in eastern Yemen.
According to YPA, well-informed local sources reported that angry demonstrators blocked the Eastern Reid Road linking Hadramawt and the city of Ghaydah, the capital of Mahra, due to the deterioration of basic services, including electricity, during the fifth day of protests taking place in Mukalla, the oil capital of Hadhramaut.
The sources said that angry protesters set fire to damaged tires and placed stones in the middle of the road and prevented trucks from crossing the road.
Last Saturday, angry protesters stormed the building of Mukalla Radio, after targeting it with grenades and burning its main gate, as well as a number of government institutions in the city of Mukalla.
Hadhramaut governorate is witnessing a significant deterioration in basic services, including electricity and water, which has doubled the suffering of citizens during the holy month of Ramadan due to the lack of fuel for power stations for the largest oil governorate in Yemen.
On Tuesday, Hadhramout Electricity announced its regret over the frequent power outages, due to the complete failure of the system during the holy month of Ramadan.
It indicated that it needs 604 thousand liters of fuel per day, while the available quantity does not exceed three thousand liters, which is not enough to run electricity generators for 24 hours.
