# Taiz faces severe shortages amid Houthi blockade

https://mins.news/en/item/111215

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-22 13:42 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/22/yemenis-face-severe-shortages-in-taiz-amid-houthi-blockade?traffic_source=rss

> Residents of Taiz in Yemen face acute food and water shortages after a Houthi blockade cut a key supply route. The UN warns that aid can no longer reach the city, leaving an estimated 800,000 people without life-saving assistance as conflict escalates.

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