UN Food Agency Says 13 Million Yemenis May Face Starvation
Yemenis search for survivors following a reported airstrike in Saada, Yemen.
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Sanaa, Yemen (AP) -- The head of the U.N. food agency has warned that 13 million Yemenis are headed for starvation due to a protracted civil conflict and a lack of funding for humanitarian aid.
In an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday, David Beasley said that Yemen was “in a very bad situation” with more than 40 percent of the population already relying on food supplies from the World Food Program.