A young man in his twenties in Sanaa Governorate ended his life by hanging as a result of the accumulation of debts on him and his inability to pay them.

Activists on social media said that the young man, “Muhammad Al-Oqab,” who works in a grocery store on Al-Ziraa Street in Sana’a, was found dead inside the grocery store where he worked last night.

According to Judge Abdel-Wahab Qatran, the young man, Al-Oqab, had accumulated debts amounting to four million riyals, which led him to commit suicide by hanging due to his inability to pay his debts.

This comes at a time when Sanaa and the Houthi-controlled areas are witnessing difficult economic conditions, which have forced a number of shop owners and small businesses to close due to the decline in citizens’ purchasing power.

At a time when merchants are suffering from difficult situations; The militia intensified collection campaigns against them, not to mention the rise in electricity, water, and rent bills, which prompted many merchants to close or sell their shops. Due to their inability to pay their obligations.