The escalating humanitarian crisis in Yemen’s Taiz
Yemeni ministers and the governor of Taiz have met to discuss the worsening humanitarian crisis in the area as a result of the siege imposed by the Houthis. At a news conference in the city of Aden, officials said more than 1.3 million people in and around Taiz are living in areas affected by the blockade, with 135,000 new internally displaced pers
ons recorded and the education of about half a million pupils disrupted. Fighting has already forced more than 281,000 people from their homes in Yemen since the beginning of August, according to the United Nations’ humanitarian agency. Yemeni officials added that dozens of health facilities have ceased operations, while the proportion of the population’s water needs being met has fallen to only 8.2 percent, indicating a rapid deterioration in basic services in the areas affected by the blockade and clashes.
