Yemeni journalist said the humanitarian crisis is deepening in the city of Taiz, which is under siege by the Houthis

Clashes between government forces and the Houthis in Yemen have intensified since August.

While the parties blame each other for the conflicts, the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, where problems have been experienced for a long time, is getting worse day by day.

The strategically located area around the city of Taiz has become the focal point of clashes between the Houthis and government forces.

Although the Houthis' advance was slowed down by air strikes, the Iranian-backed group cut off the city of Taiz from other regions and besieged it. Yemeni journalist Rumeym, who lives in the city in question, explained the latest situation in Taiz to the AA correspondent.

Rumeym warned that Taiz province was under a suffocating siege and that a humanitarian disaster could occur in the region due to the closure of the crossings by the Houthis.

Rumeym noted that the water shortage in Taiz deepened with the siege of Vazi ez-Zebab, which is almost the only source of drinking water for Taiz, which is located in the southwest of the country and has a population of more than 2 million, and expressed his concern that there will be an increase in health and psychological problems due to water shortage.

Stating that the route from Taiz to Aden is completely closed, although it is the only way to meet food, fuel and basic needs, Rumeym said, "In addition to the siege, there are also attacks and bombardments by the Houthis. Taiz is under attack and besieged from all directions." he said.

Stating that many people living in the districts had to leave their homes due to the attacks and migrated to Taiz province, Rumeym stated that the number of people forcibly displaced in the province exceeded 140 thousand last week.

Dialysis patients may die due to fuel and medicine shortages

Rumeym pointed out that the suffering of Yemenis suffering from health problems due to the siege has intensified and said, "The dialysis center at Sevre Hospital is in danger of closing. Thousands of people were receiving service here. Its closure may lead to the death of most dialysis patients." he said.

Yemeni journalist said that electricity, which was previously provided for 18 hours in the region, can now only be provided at night and that sufficient fuel for the generators cannot be delivered, and that the oxygen and blood stock in hospitals has begun to run out, adding, "Today, hospitals are filled with injured civilians or soldiers. There is also a big shortage of medicine." shared his knowledge.

Food cannot be cooked at home

Stating that all fuel stations in Taiz province are closed and only some people sell fuel at very high prices on the black market, Rumeym said that the bottled gas used for cooking at home is almost completely exhausted.

Noting that Yemeni families who cannot cook because they cannot replace the gas cylinders in their homes turn to buying ready-made meals, Rumeym stated that there has been a significant increase in the prices of ready-made meals due to the siege.

Emphasizing that the elderly and women were most affected by the siege, Rumeym continued as follows:

"This suffocating siege leads to the death of civilians. Most of them are children, women and the elderly. Today, these people are deprived of food, their freedom of movement is restricted, and they cannot access the food, medicine, fuel, gas and other basic needs they need. So what is the fault of the children, what is the fault of the women, the elderly and other civilians? Stop besieging the city and keep the roads open. Closing people's roads is not an immoral act."