According to a United Nations body, numerous deaths have occurred due to dam bursts caused by heavy rains and flooding in Yemen. This tragedy comes amid the ongoing devastation from a destructive civil war that has plagued Yemen since 2014.

The relentless floods brought on by heavy rainfall in Yemen have claimed the lives of at least 97 people over the past month, as reported by a United Nations agency.

Local rescue teams have been struggling to reach regions devastated by the rains, which have been exacerbated by the rupture of three dams, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

In its latest update on Friday, the UN refugee agency detailed that flooding in the western Malhan district has affected over 56,000 homes and displaced more than 1,000 families.

The most severely impacted areas include Al Hudaydah, Hajjah, Al-Taweela, and Marib.

Rescue operations have been hindered by impassable roads, which have isolated affected regions.

Since the monsoon season began in mid-July, over 33,000 families across the country have been affected by the floods.

The UN body has cautioned that this disaster is intensifying Yemen's already dire humanitarian crisis.

The ongoing conflict in Yemen, which has lasted nearly a decade, has displaced more than 4.5 million people internally, representing 14% of the population, according to the UNHCR.

The UN has characterized the prolonged conflict in the country as "one of the world's worst humanitarian crises," noting that 85% of the affected households, many residing in both formal and informal settlements for internally displaced persons, are struggling to meet their basic food needs.

The civil war between Yemen's internationally recognized government and Houthi militant forces has devastated critical infrastructure and healthcare systems.

Additionally, climate change has increased the frequency and severity of rainfall in the Yemeni highlands, much of which is under Houthi control.

"This disaster, layered on top of Yemen's ongoing crisis, has compounded the suffering of millions," the UNHCR stated.

Essential infrastructure has been destroyed, shelters have been swept away, and farmlands have been submerged. The floods have also unearthed unexploded ordnance, posing further dangers to civilians and humanitarian workers," the agency wrote.

"The world cannot afford to overlook Yemen's crisis any longer," it added.