Thunderous explosions rocked Marib in central Yemen late on Thursday after ballistic missiles and explosive-rigged drones launched by Iran-backed Houthis struck several locations across the city, wounding at least seven people, residents and health officials said.

Abdul Aziz Al-Shadadi, director of Marib’s office of the Ministry of Health, said that seven wounded civilians were rushed to local hospitals immediately after the attacks but added that ambulances were still treating people in the targeted areas. 

“Explosions occurred at different residential areas in Marib,” Al-Shadadi said. 

Residents said that they heard large explosions caused by the missiles and the Yemeni army’s air defense targeting drones. 

The Yemeni army said in a statement that the Houthis targeted Marib with two ballistic missiles and two explosive drones, but gave no information on casualties.

The latest Houthi attack on the city comes shortly after hundreds of people attended the funeral procession for Lian, a five-year-old girl, and her father, who were among 21 civilians killed in a Houthi missile strike on Saturday.