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The US Embassy has received reports that a vehicle-borne explosive device has detonated near the sun temple archeological site in Marib (approximately 150 kilometers east of Sanaa), resulting in several deaths and injuries. There are no indications of American citizen casualties.
Embassy employees have been restricted to their residences for the remainder of the evening, and the Embassy continues to urge American citizens to avoid travel to Marib governorate and to maintain a high level of vigilance throughout Yemen.
The U.S. Embassy is located at Dhahr Himyar Zone, Sheraton Hotel District, P.O. Box 22347. The telephone number of the Consular Section is (967)(1) 755-2000, extension 2153 or 2266. The fax number is (967)(1) 303-175. The after hours emergency number is (967)(1)755-2000 (press zero for extension). In case of an emergency, if these regular numbers do not work, please call 967-733213509.
Current information on travel and security in Yemen may be obtained from the Department of State by calling 1-888-407-4747 within the United States and Canada, or, from outside the United States and Canada, 1-202-501-4444. U.S. citizens should consult the Travel Warning for Yemen, the Consular Information Sheet for Yemen, the Middle East and North Africa Public Announcement, and the Worldwide Caution Public Announcement on the Department's Internet site at http://travel.state.gov .
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