Gas station explosion rocks Yemen's Aden


By Murad

ADEN, Yemen, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- A powerful explosion shook a residential neighborhood in Yemen's southern port city of Aden Friday evening, witnesses said.

The loud blast, originating from a gas station, sent shockwaves through the densely populated district of Mansourah in Aden, causing panic among the residents, according to the witnesses.

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