Nearly 10,000 people directly affected in latest escalation against the Houthis

Nearly 10,000 people have been directly affected in the latest escalation in Yemen against the Houthis, according to reports in Saudi Arabia. The World Health Organization counts 9,072 casualties, including 1,677 deaths. The Houthis looted ambulances and fired on a hospital. Over a quarter of a million people have been displaced from their homes.

The latest escalation in Yemen against the Houthis has directly affected nearly 10,000 people, according to reports today in Saudi Arabia. According to data from the World Health Organization, 9,072 casualties have been recorded so far, including 1,677 deaths and 7,395 injuries. The medical emergency has become a complex disaster, especially in the city of Taiz, which is under a prolonged Houthi siege. The Yemeni Ministry of Health reported that the Houthis damaged ambulances, looted 15 of them, and fired on Al-Thawra Hospital. The fighting has caused displacement waves of over a quarter of a million people. Health organizations report a funding shortage that has led to the closure of 15 health facilities, and warn that without immediate international intervention, Yemen is heading toward a medical collapse.