The death toll from Saudi Arabian airstrikes in Yemen’s Sanaa province has increased to 44, with at least 21 children and 10 women among the victims, according to the Houthi authorities.
The group’s Ministry of Health announced the updated casualty figures on Monday through its Almasirah television channel, saying another 40 people sustained injuries in the attack.
It said the strikes targeted the Alshariyah area of Bani Hushaysh district, east of the capital, Sanaa, bringing the total number of casualties to 84.
The ministry added that rescue workers were still searching through the rubble for people believed to be missing.
The latest casualties come amid renewed hostilities between the Iran-backed Houthis and Yemen’s Saudi-supported government following the collapse of a 2022 truce in July.
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Since the resumption of fighting, Saudi Arabia and the Houthis have exchanged attacks, with the rebel group targeting Saudi airports, energy facilities and military installations.
On Sunday, the Houthis claimed responsibility for an attack on Riyadh’s financial district, with eyewitnesses reporting damage to a skyscraper belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco.
The renewed violence has worsened the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, one of the world’s poorest countries.
According to the United Nations, more than 1,600 people have been killed and over 300,000 displaced since fighting resumed.