Food supplies in Yemen's Taiz could run out within three weeks as siege tightens and cholera spreads
This story has been updated: Update: Fighting cuts off food aid to 800,000 people in Yemen, World Food Programme says Oct. 15, 2026
Oct. 13, 2026 — Wheat and flour in Yemen's third-largest city, Taiz, could run out in less than three weeks after the Houthis took the last main road to other government-held areas, the UN spokesperson said, UN News reported. Food prices rose about 50%. Yemen has reported 8,034 suspected cholera cases and 27 deaths this year, and the WHO's emergency response has $4.3 million of $31 million needed.
The wall: The Houthis' account of the blockade was not included.
Tier: Reported (based on UN News' account of the UN spokesperson and the WHO)
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