Yemen Airstrikes: Death Toll Rises to 33 in Village Near Sanaa

At least 33 people have been killed and 39 others injured in airstrikes on a village near Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, according to the Houthi-run health ministry, which blamed Saudi Arabia for the attack.

The strikes reportedly hit homes in Bani Hushaysh, east of Sanaa, on Saturday, November 7. Most of those killed were said to be women and children.

The death toll was initially reported at 27, with 36 people wounded, but the Houthi authorities later revised the figures as rescue operations continued.

Reuters reported that it could not independently verify the account. Saudi Arabia’s Centre for International Communication said it was investigating the report, but had not immediately provided further details.

The director of Sehatuna Hospital in Sanaa, Abdul-Aziz al-Dailami, said some victims remained trapped beneath the rubble, including emergency responders. He also described receiving critically injured patients with head, chest and leg injuries.

The Houthi-run Saba news agency reported that rescue operations were ongoing and alleged that subsequent strikes had targeted paramedics responding to the attack.

The incident is among the deadliest reported since fighting between the Houthis, who control Sanaa, and forces aligned with Yemen’s internationally recognised government resumed in July.

The renewed hostilities have effectively ended a United Nations-brokered truce reached in 2022, which had largely halted attacks between the Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition.

Since the fighting resumed, the Houthis have launched missile and drone attacks against Saudi targets, including airports and oil facilities, while Saudi Arabia has carried out airstrikes in Yemen in support of its Yemeni allies.

The latest violence has added to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, a country that has endured more than a decade of conflict, widespread displacement and severe shortages of essential supplies.