1,574 killed, 6,939 injured in Yemen escalation since August: WHO

In a report seen by Anadolu, the UN health agency said it had recorded 8,513 casualties since the beginning of August.

The figure included 1,574 deaths and 6,939 injuries as of Oct. 19, the WHO said, without specifying whether the casualties were civilians, military personnel or both.

The agency said 292 people were killed and 1,048 others injured during the latest eight-day reporting period.

Last Thursday, the WHO said it had recorded 1,282 deaths and 5,891 injuries since the escalation began on Aug. 6, 2026, before the toll rose to the latest figures.

Yemen has been engulfed in conflict since the Houthis seized Sanaa and several other provinces in 2014, prompting a Saudi-led coalition to intervene in March 2015 in support of the internationally recognized government.

The Houthis control much of northern and western Yemen, while government forces and their allies hold Aden and large parts of the country’s southern and eastern provinces.