Key facts
- Hospitals in Yemen are overwhelmed by a surge in war casualties.
- Intensified fighting has disrupted aid to approximately 800,000 people.
- More than 200,000 people have been displaced since fighting resumed.
- Essential supplies are scarce in front-line hospitals.
Hospitals across Yemen are struggling to cope with a sharp rise in war casualties, while intensified fighting has cut off aid to around 800,000 people, according to relief agencies. Front-line hospitals are admitting unprecedented numbers of weapon-wounded patients amid shortages of essential supplies. More than 200,000 people have been displaced since fighting renewed between the Houthi group and Saudi-backed government forces.