# Besieged Yemeni city on brink of ‘unmanageable’ crisis, aid workers warn

https://mins.news/en/item/109613

- The Guardian, 2026-10-21 14:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/21/besieged-yemeni-city-taiz-houthis-humanitarian-crisis-aid-workers

> Oxfam workers warn that besieged Taiz is running short of water, gas and fresh food as Houthi forces largely encircle the city and cut most supply routes. Fighting near the old airport has damaged a densely populated residential area. The UN has called for aid access, while donors have funded only 23% of this year’s Yemen relief programme.

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