WHO reports almost 12,000 casualties in renewed Yemen fighting

The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Wednesday that casualties from the fighting in Yemen have risen sharply to 11,755 - including 2,098 killed and 9,657 wounded - as of 8 November. The United Nations agency added that over 2,000 casualties were recorded in just nine days, with Marib and Lahj among the worst affected governorates, and more than 320,000 people have been displaced since 1 August, including nearly 16,000 in the past week. The WHO said strikes have also hit health facilities and ambulances, and warned that critical fuel shortages are disrupting emergency medical services in Taiz.