Dozens killed, injured in airstrikes targeting Yemeni market

Sanaa, Yemen.
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Airstrikes that hit a market in northern Yemen on Wednesday killed at least 78 civilians and injured more than 100 people.

Medical officials told CNN that three Saudi airstrikes hit the Khamees Market in Mustaba'a, Hajjah, with two striking the center of the market at the busiest time of day and one hitting the gates. A shop owner told CNN that "dozens of bodies were completely burned" and others were "unrecognizable" after being "splattered in pieces." Seven children were among the dead.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.