This is the heart-wrenching moment as the head of the World Health Organization was taken to safety after an Israeli raid hit Yemen's airport.
Tedros Adhanon Ghebreyesus says he “narrowly escaped death” after the air attack boxing The day that led to the injury of one of his team members and the death of at least six people.
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In footage taken from Sanaa airport, Yemen, Mr Ghebreyesus, 59, is seen reclining on what appears to be a chair in a waiting room before his team rushes him to his feet.
The World Health Organization chief was seen linking his arms with two men as his group led him to safety.
The footage cuts before showing the moment the Israeli raid devastatingly hits the control tower.
Debris is captured flying everywhere as smoke billows into the area sky.
Another clip shows a plane belonging to the United Nations World Food Program on the runway, stationary.
This is just a few seconds before the missile hits harmfully The tower.
Once the smoke recedes, the injured person is seen lying helpless on the ground.
Mr. Ghebreyesus described horror He described the incident as “chaotic” as he saw people “in chaos and running everywhere”.
The head of the World Health Organization even said that his ears were still ringing from the horrific accident.
He told the BBC: “There was no shelter, so we were completely exposed.
“It's a matter of luck, otherwise if the missile had deviated a little, it could have hit our heads,” he added.
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“So my colleague actually said, after all, we narrowly escaped death.”
The president added that the civilian airport should not be a point of attack by Israel, and at the same time called on the UN Secretary-General for another Strikes “Worrying.”
Mr. Ghebreyesus was in Yemen to negotiate the release of the detained employees as well as discuss the situation health And the humanitarian situation in the country.
In a post on the X website, he revealed that a member of his plane’s crew was injured in the raid.
The Director of the World Health Organization said: “While we were about to board our plane from Sanaa, about two hours ago, the airport was subjected to an aerial bombardment.
“One of our plane’s crew members was injured. At least two people were reported killed at the airport.
“The air control tower, the departure lounge – a few meters from where we were located – and the runway were damaged.
“We will need to wait until the damage to the airport is repaired before we can leave.”
He added: “Today we concluded our mission to negotiate the release of detained employees and assess the health and humanitarian situation in Yemen.
“We still demand the immediate release of the detainees.”
Israel has intensified its attack on Houthi rebels in Yemen, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warning: “We have only begun to attack them.”
the strongman They told the movement that they would soon suffer the fate of Iran-backed allies in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria if they continued to attack the Jewish nation.
The targets on Thursday included Sanaa International Airport and the nearby Hazeez area power plants.
Terrorist bases in the ports of Hodeidah, Saleef and Ras Qutayb were also targeted.
Video footage showed buildings at the Ras Katib power station in Hodeidah engulfed in flames after waves of air strikes.
“We are just starting with them,” Netanyahu said.
We will not allow them to attack Israel these days, today and any other day.
“We will beat them severely until they learn.”
“Hamas learned, Hezbollah learned, and Syria learned. And the Houthis will learn, too.”
A missile launched from Yemen – 1,000 miles from Israel – was intercepted during the raids.
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