A missile attack hit an army Scud depot in Yemen's capital city of Sanaa on Monday, causing a huge explosion. The blast killed 25 people and injured 400, reports Reuters. Most of the victims of the blast were civilian children and women.

The blast happened at about 10:30 a.m. Witnesses described the blast as the most powerful explosion since the coalition, led by Saudi Arabia, began air strikes against Yemen. Residents compared the effect of the explosion to an earthquake.

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Because of the explosive content of the depot, the fireball it created could be seen from miles away, reports the New York Times. The blast was so strong that it broke windows of home several miles away, while residents were shaken in their beds and chairs.

The depot is on the Faj Attan Hill and overlooks the government district of Hadda where the president's palace and many embassies are located.

Only three weeks ago, another Yemeni Scud-B missiles depot was bombed and exploded in an air strike. The depot was in the same area where the Monday blast happened.

It was followed in early April of heavy bombing of the Atan camp near the Yemini capital city which likewise houses a Scud missile depot.

The coalition has been bombing the city for the past three weeks to weaken the Houthi militia which has gained control of the capital city and to give back Sanaa to the government in exile.

With the large number of injured civilians, Yemen's German Hospital was flooded with residents who arrived in ambulances and trucks. Some of the victims vented their anger at the House of Saud, the royal family of Saudi Arabia.

Also destroyed by the airstrikes are factories, petrol stations and residential communities. Oxfam, the relief organization, said that one of its storage plants in Saada Province was damaged.

In a statement, Oxfam said, "This is an absolute outrage, particularly when one considers that we have share detailed information with the coalition on the locations of our offices and storage facilities."

The airstrikes could be considered war crimes if it would be proven that the civilians were deliberately targeted or the organizers did not distinguish between the civilians and the Houthis, according to human rights workers.

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