Images reveal Yemenis faced starvation through Ramadan as humanitarian crisis grows

Sarah Al-ArshaniMay 12, 2021, 08:22 IST

A child from a family who was affected by a 6-year war and blockades checks his family's Ramadan dinner meal he received from a charitable center at Mseek area on April 30, 2021 in Sana'a, Yemen.Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images

Locals across Yemen have been fasting in observance of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
Many have been relying on food assistance from aid organizations to get by.
The country is going through one of the worst humanitarian crises of modern times.

For the past month, locals across Yemen fasted for the Islamic Holy month of Ramadan but many faced starvation brought on by a worsening humanitarian crisis after six years of war.

Yemeni malnourished children are seen at a hospital's malnutrition treating department on May 06, 2021 in Sana'a, Yemen. Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images

For the past month, locals across Yemen fasted for the Islamic Holy month of Ramadan but many faced starvation brought on by a worsening humanitarian crisis after six years of war.

The holy month, where many enjoy large gatherings to break their fasts, has been altered by the raging civil war and the pandemic.

Yemenis buy nuts and sweets ahead of Eid al-Fitr at a market in Sanaa, Yemen, on May 5, 2021. Xinhua/Mohammed Mohammed via Getty Images

The humanitarian crisis continues to be fueled by fighting between Houthi rebels and fighters backed by Saudi Arabia.

Houthi followers carry a coffin of a fighter killed in the continued fighting between the Houthis and forces of the government over the control of Yemen's oil-rich region of Marib, during a funeral on May 02, 2021 in Sana'a, Yemen. Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images

In the past month, as many in the country observed Ramadan, Houthi rebels clashed with government forces.

Yemeni people get ready to pray during the fasting month of Ramadan, at the historic Al-Kabeer Mosque, on May 04, 2021 in Sana'a, Yemen. Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images

Last month, the World Food Programme said around 400,000 children could die in Yemen by the end of this year without urgent intervention.

Yemeni malnourished children are seen at a hospital's malnutrition treating department on May 06, 2021 in Sana'a, Yemen. Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images

Beyond the humanitarian crisis, thousands of families in the town of Tarim affected by floods that started in mid-April.

The aftermath of flash floods in the city Tarim in Yemen's central province of Hadramawt. STR/AFP via Getty Images

The country is also dealing with decaying and limited healthcare infrastructure and a re-emergence of communicable diseases like cholera, diphtheria, and dengue fever.

Yemenis affected by a 6-year war and blockades attend a charitable center to receive a Ramadan dinner meals at Mseek area on April 30, 2021 in Sana'a, Yemen. Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images

The country of 29 million has reported more than 6 million COVID-19 infections with over 1,000 deaths, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

A Yemeni youth repairs a shoe as people gather at a market in Yemen's northeastern city of Marib, on May 5, 2021. STR/AFP via Getty Images

For many, it is a matter of not having easy access to hospitals.

Fighters loyal to Yemen's Saudi-backed government stand guard at the entrance of Yemen's northeastern city of Marib, on May 5, 2021 during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. STR/AFP via Getty Images

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Images reveal Yemenis faced starvation through Ramadan as humanitarian crisis grows

For the past month, locals across Yemen fasted for the Islamic Holy month of Ramadan but many faced starvation brought on by a worsening humanitarian crisis after six years of war.

The holy month, where many enjoy large gatherings to break their fasts, has been altered by the raging civil war and the pandemic.

The humanitarian crisis continues to be fueled by fighting between Houthi rebels and fighters backed by Saudi Arabia.

In the past month, as many in the country observed Ramadan, Houthi rebels clashed with government forces.

Last month, the World Food Programme said around 400,000 children could die in Yemen by the end of this year without urgent intervention.

Beyond the humanitarian crisis, thousands of families in the town of Tarim affected by floods that started in mid-April.

The country is also dealing with decaying and limited healthcare infrastructure and a re-emergence of communicable diseases like cholera, diphtheria, and dengue fever.

The country of 29 million has reported more than 6 million COVID-19 infections with over 1,000 deaths, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

For many, it is a matter of not having easy access to hospitals.