An explosion at a weapons market killed at least 10 people and injured 50 in the western Yemeni city of Rida on Saturday, a security official said. The explosion took place at a traditional market where guns and gunpowder are widely available, the official said on condition of anonymity. Yemen is largely a tribal society with weapons and explosives easily accessible and openly carried. The impoverished country at the Arabian peninsula's southern tip has a reputation for lawlessness.
Many people own guns and there are repeated cases of armed tribesmen kidnapping foreigners.
However, there are few if any Westerners in Al-Baidha, which is not often visited by tourists.