The Houthi-controlled health authorities said at least 12 people died and 30 others were hurt after US airstrikes hit a crowded market in Yemen’s capital Sanaa on Sunday.
According to Houthi-run al-Masirah TV, the airstrikes targeted the Farwah market in the Shu’ub neighbourhood, one of the busiest markets in Sanaa, reported Chinese news agency Xinhua.
The rescue operation to pull out those trapped under the debris is currently ongoing.
The strikes were part of a broader wave of U.S. airstrikes that hit multiple locations in and around Sanaa on Sunday, the Houthi media outlet said, as quoted by Xinhua.
The latest strike occurred just days after deadly US airstrikes on the Ras Isa fuel port in western Yemen late Thursday night killed 80 people, wounded 170 others, and caused widespread damage to fuel storage infrastructure, claimed Houthi officials.
Tensions between Houthis and the US escalated after Washington resumed airstrikes on the group’s targets in Yemen on March 15 to deter it from attacking Israel and U.S. warships in the Red Sea.
UN chief urges ‘utmost restraint’
The UN Secretary-General has expressed grave concern over US airstrikes in and around Yemen’s port of Ras Isa this week, which reportedly resulted in scores of civilian casualties.
At least five humanitarian workers were said to be among those injured, and significant damage was reported to port infrastructure. There are also fears of oil leaks into the Red Sea, raising environmental concerns.
In a statement issued on Saturday by his spokesperson, António Guterres emphasised that international law, including international humanitarian law, “must be respected at all times”.
He urged all parties to respect and protect civilians and civilian infrastructure.
The Secretary General also voiced deep concern over ongoing missile and drone attacks by Houthi forces against Israel and vessels in the Red Sea, calling on the group to cease such attacks immediately.
“The Security Council resolution 2768 (2025) related to Houthi attacks against merchant and commercial vessels must be fully respected,” he stressed.
Guterres also warned of the growing risk of a broader regional escalation and urged all parties to exercise “utmost restraint”.
He also reiterated his demand for the “immediate and unconditional” release of all UN and other personnel arbitrarily detained by the Houthis.
