The victims of renewed conflict in Yemen have risen to more than 7,000 people

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The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the death toll from the renewed conflict in Yemen has risen to more than 7,000 people, including about 1.3 thousand dead.

The organization said in a recent report that the total victims of the conflict in Yemen rose to 7,173 people. Including 1,282 dead and 5,891 wounded, during the period from August 6 to October 13, 2026.

The report added that the number of victims continues to rise at a rate of 223 people per day, and during the period between the 3rd and the 11th of this month, the Emergency Operations Center recorded 2,007 new victims (323 dead and 1,684 wounded), with deaths constituting about 18% of the total victims.

The World Health Organization explained that Lahj Governorate is considered the most affected, as 553 new victims fell during the last two weeks (110 killed, 443 injured), followed by Taiz with 518 victims (53 killed, 465 injured), then Ma’rib with 489 victims (100 killed, 389 injured).

The report indicated that the city of Taiz is isolated from the outside world, and its hospitals are suffering from a severe shortage of supplies, as “12 hospitals do not have enough fuel for approximately four days, oxygen stocks are declining by 91 units per day, 115 out of 127 basic medications are only sufficient for a week or less, and 14 types of surgical supplies have completely run out. Meanwhile, 1,110 patients rely on dialysis, 192 patients in intensive care, and 154 A new baby is in incubators on continuous electricity and oxygen.”

The organization confirmed that it had received only 3.8 of the $31 million required for the joint response plan for the period from October to December 2026, leaving a deficit of $27.2 million (equivalent to 88%), “and there is an urgent need for flexible financing to sustain life-saving services over the next 90 days.”