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At least 1,282 people have been killed and 5,891 injured in Yemen amid escalating fighting between Aug. 6 and Oct. 11, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday.
In its seventh report on the escalation of the conflict in Yemen, the U.N. health agency recorded a total of 7,173 casualties during the period, including those killed and injured.
The WHO said deaths accounted for 17.9% of all casualties, while the remaining 82.1% were injuries.
The report documented 2,007 additional casualties between Oct. 3 and 11, including 323 deaths and 1,684 injuries.
The daily average rose to approximately 223 people killed or injured, nearly double the 114 recorded during the preceding period, according to the WHO.
The figures underscore the growing human toll of the conflict as fighting intensifies across several parts of the country.
The escalation comes amid the Dawn of Yemen military operation launched earlier this month by Yemen's internationally recognized government to retake areas controlled by the Houthis, including the capital, Sanaa.
The offensive, backed by a Saudi-led coalition, has intensified fighting on several fronts, particularly in Taiz, where government forces and the Houthis have battled for control of strategic positions and supply routes.
Yemen has been engulfed in conflict since the Houthis seized Sanaa in 2014, forcing the internationally recognized government from the capital.
A Saudi-led military coalition intervened in 2015 to support the government against the Houthis.
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