Saudi fighter jets bombed the village of Al-Shariyah in the Bani Hushaysh district, east of Sanaa, in an overnight attack that inflicted heavy civilian casualties. Yemen’s Health Ministry spokesman Anis al-Asbahi said the death toll had reached 33, including eight women and 13 children, while another 39 people were wounded and remained under medical treatment.

Reuters said yesterday that it could not verify the account of the attack but quoted Abdul-Aziz Dailami, director of Sehatuna Hospital in Sanaa, who said many victims remained trapped under the rubble, including first responders. “The strikes keep coming. Just as rescuers arrive, another strike hits. We have even lost some of our own medical responders, who have been martyred,” he said. “We received a number of wounded individuals in very critical condition, with injuries to the head, chest and legs, as well as fractures,” al-Dailami added.

The Houthi armed forces retaliated by firing drones and missiles into Saudi Arabia. Saudi officials have only admitted to minor damage from the debris of missiles that were shot down.