Heavy flooding caused by torrential rains in in Al-Mahwit province west of the capital Sanaa,Yemen destroyed homes and left at least 24 people missing, authorities said on Wednesday.
Authorities have yet to report casualties but images circulating on social media purported to show corpses wrapped in blankets after the floods.
The floods in Al-Mahwit, triggered landslides that swept through several homes, local authorities said.
Since late July, flash flooding has killed 60 people and affected 268,000, according to the United Nations.
Western and central provinces have been warned of worse to come.
“In the coming months, increased rainfall is forecast, with the central highlands, Red Sea coastal areas and portions of the southern uplands expected to receive unprecedented levels in excess of 300 millimeters (12 inches),” the World Health Organization warned on Monday.
Earlier this month, the United Nations warned that $4.9 million was urgently needed to scale up the emergency response to extreme weather in war-torn Yemen.
Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of seasonal rains in the Yemeni highlands, much of which are controlled by the Houthi rebels.