Yemen's Besieged Taiz Faces Disease Fears Amid Water Rationing and Uncollected Garbage

Fighting between Houthis and Yemen's government has severed key supply routes to Taiz, causing severe shortages of water and fuel.

Intense clashes since September between Yemen's Saudi-backed government and Houthi rebels have severed critical supply routes into the besieged city of Taiz and surrounding areas, Reuters and The Jerusalem Post reported.

The blockade has worsened severe shortages of water, food, and fuel, forcing authorities to ration water supplies to residents. At the same time, massive piles of uncollected rubbish across city streets have heightened fears of disease outbreaks among the population.

Further details regarding the extent of the crisis and relief efforts have not yet been released.