Yemen health ministry says 359 killed in Saudi attacks since tensions escalated

Yemen's Health Ministry in Sanaa announced that the death toll from Saudi attacks since the start of the latest round of tensions has reached 359 killed, with 780 others wounded. The ministry provided the figures in statements carried by the Al-Masirah broadcaster.

According to the ministry, Saudi attacks on Taiz and Saada provinces over the preceding 12 hours killed three people and wounded seven others. The ministry said most of those killed and wounded in the attacks were women and children.

The figures cover the period since the current escalation began and reflect casualties reported by health authorities in Sanaa. The ministry did not provide a detailed breakdown by province or date for the cumulative toll.

Taiz and Saada are among the provinces where the ministry reported recent casualties. The ministry's statements, cited by Al-Masirah, did not include further details on the circumstances of the individual incidents.

Mehr News reported the ministry's figures, noting that the toll covers the period since the new round of tensions started. The report by Mehr News added that the ministry said most of the casualties were women and children.