SAEDNEWS: Yemen’s health minister reported that Saudi attacks and military operations since July 13 have killed or injured 1,039 people, while rescue teams continue recovering bodies from the rubble of homes struck in Sanaa province.
According to Saednews, Yemen’s Health Minister said that 1,039 people have been killed or injured in Saudi attacks and military operations since the escalation against the country began on July 13.
The minister stated that the death toll from a Saudi airstrike targeting civilian homes in Al-Shariyah village, in Bani Hushaysh district of Sanaa province, had risen to 32 killed and 38 injured, according to preliminary figures.
Rescue teams were continuing efforts to recover the bodies of those killed from beneath the rubble of homes struck by Saudi warplanes, he added.
He also reported that Saudi fighter jets had targeted rescue workers and medical personnel as they attempted to evacuate the wounded from the attack site.
In a separate incident, a Saudi airstrike on Al-Hadharah market in Al-Waziyah district, Taiz province, reportedly killed 30 people and injured 13 others. The minister stressed that these figures were preliminary and subject to change.
According to the minister, 199 people were killed or injured in Taiz province over the past eight days, bringing the overall number of casualties from Saudi attacks and military operations since July 13 to 1,039.
He further stated that Saudi airstrikes had targeted multiple areas across various Yemeni provinces.
