Fighting across several provinces in Yemen has killed nearly 1,700 people and injured over 7,000 since August, according to a United Nations agency report.
The agency documented 1,677 deaths and 7,395 injuries during the reporting period. This toll included 559 casualties recorded between October 20 and 25 alone, averaging about 93 casualties each day.
Military clashes continued in the governorates of Taiz, Lahj, and Marib. Lower casualty figures were documented in Aden, Al-Dhalea, and Shabwa, the report stated.
Military escalation between Yemeni government forces and the Houthis resumed in July, particularly in Taiz and Lahj. The renewed violence has killed and injured thousands of people, UN reports show.
Yemen has been at war since the Houthis seized the capital Sanaa and multiple provinces in September 2014. A Saudi-led Arab coalition intervened in March 2015 to support the internationally recognised government.
Al-Thawra General Hospital in Taiz city came under fire on October 20. The incident left three soldiers and one patient injured, according to the WHO.
The WHO delivered 56 trauma and emergency kits to Taiz on October 24. This consignment included 46 kits for trauma care and 10 for emergency health services.
The delivery brought around 30 metric tons of medical supplies to three hospitals and one health centre.
Marib faced acute shortages as only six out of 31 mobile medical teams remained operational. Residents there struggled to access healthcare while health facilities suffered damage and supplies ran critically low.
The WHO warned that ongoing disruptions to essential services, combined with shortages of medicines, fuel, and water, higher the risk of infectious disease outbreaks, particularly in Taiz. Inadequate waste management compounded these dangers.
Taiz is Yemen’s most populous province and is divided between government forces and the Houthis. Government forces hold control over Taiz city, the provincial capital, and other parts of the region.
