Taiz governorate says the city is in famine amid siege

Single source · Taiz, Yemen · 2026-10-29 18:50 UTC

The Taiz governorate says the city of Taiz is in famine, according to an AP report. The Taiz governor says residents cannot enter or leave affected villages under a siege and appeals for an end to it. Governor Nabil Shamsan says residents have lost access to about three million litres of water from wells now under Houthi control, and Democracy Now! reports that famine has been declared in Taiz amid a Houthi siege.

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• AP News, 2026-10-29 18:50 UTC
• Ahmedabad Mirror, 2026-10-30 06:53 UTC
• Middle East Eye, 2026-10-30 11:04 UTC
• Democracy Now!, 2026-10-30 14:03 UTC

Changes

• 2026-10-29 21:39 UTC: Unverified
• 2026-10-29 21:43 UTC: Unverified to Single source

First reported 2026-10-29 18:50 UTC; last updated 2026-10-30 15:30 UTC.

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