Humanitarian Crisis in the City

The humanitarian situation in the city is a bit difficult.

The crisis is getting worse every day than in previous days.

Right now, the city is frightening. In the streets, people are walking

around, the buses have stopped. You find everyone waiting for buses in

the streets. Transportation fares have risen

dramatically.

From 300 riyals to 500 or 600 riyals per passenger

alone.

As for gasoline, yesterday I was lucky to get a ten-liter container

after a long search. I bought it for 35,000 riyals, equivalent to 85 Saudi riyals,

for only ten liters of gasoline. As for wheat,

I swear, I've been looking for three days and couldn't find any. The bakeries are crowded,

and I usually make bread at home.

There has been no flour for three days, and a bag of wheat has risen from 20,000

to nearly 80,000.

There's also a water crisis. Water tanker prices rose from 30,000 to 100,000

because diesel has disappeared. So, in the city,

the streets are empty. You find only people walking on foot.

I usually run my errands on foot. Today I went out by car because I got

a ten-liter can of gasoline. The humanitarian situation in the city is

very bad, and we keep insisting we won't talk about it because it would affect people's resilience.

On the contrary, people are resilient, but we must mention and talk about

the Houthis' violations and crimes against people, their siege of more than one million

and five hundred thousand citizens.

As for the siege during this period, this— this time is a thousand times worse

than the previous siege. Why?

Last time, the siege was preceded by clashes, it was preceded by war

for months. People fled the city, and only

a few remained.

Some roads were open for people to leave.

Currently, the problem is that the siege ring

has expanded greatly within the city.

Secondly, people who had been displaced and returned to the city have become

besieged now. Also, the displaced people who fled Houthi areas

all returned to the city and fortified themselves there, so the circle

The siege has expanded significantly now. People can't get out, there isn't even

a road for people to get out.

So the crisis is very severe. The main problem is that the local authorities have not

provided any

stockpiles of food, petroleum products or gas,

so the fuel and gas crisis is very severe.

Talking about the siege does not diminish Taiz's resilience or discourage people.

On the contrary, we are steadfast. We eat dirt and drink anything,

but we will not submit to the Houthis. But we are speaking

to hold the international community and humanitarian organizations responsible

for the Houthis' siege of the city and their committing this

crime against civilians. More than one million people are under siege,

more than one and a half million people are trapped inside this city.

The circle of the siege—the siege has expanded. The Houthis prevent anything from entering or leaving.

They have closed five roads leading to the city.

We are going through a devastating humanitarian crisis. The crisis of the queues—

the queues are very long at ovens

and bread bakeries and for flour.

I swear, the humanitarian situation leaves one unable to, to, to explain it.

It is very painful. We hope humanitarian organizations fulfill their role

and pressure the Houthis to find solutions for these civilians.

As for the battles, they have their men, the steadfast ones who continue

to defend the city. But what have civilians done to deserve a complete

siege?