The charity Médecins Sans Frontières has said that one of its hospitals in north Yemen has been destroyed after being hit by two air strikes.
The health facilities in Haydan, Saada were hit at around 10.30pm local time on Monday night.
The first strike hit an area of the hospital that was not in use at the time.
All staff and patients had been evacuated by the time the second strike hit around ten minutes later.
First photos for our health facility in Haydan #Saada after the airstrikes that took place last night. #Yemen pic.twitter.com/P2mr7sgp63
— MSF International (@MSF) October 27, 2015
BBC reports that the facility's director was slightly injured in the attack.
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's rebel movement has denied bombing the hospital.
MSF has said the "attack is another illustration of a complete disregard for civilians in Yemen where bombings have become a daily routine".
MSF country director Hassan Boucenine told Reuters that “it could be a mistake, but the fact of the matter is it’s a war crime. There’s no reason to target a hospital".
The charity added that their second hospital in the region is still functioning.
The incident comes less than a month after an MSF hospital in Afghanistan was hit by a US air strike, killing at least 22 people killed. The charity is calling for an independent investigation into the bombing.
