Houthi officials

The World Health Organization says more than 800 people have been killed since fighting resumed between the Houthis and Saudi-backed forces in Yemen. The figure points to a sharp escalation in a conflict that had seen relative lulls, and aid officials fear civilian casualties will keep rising as strikes and ground clashes continue across the country.

Houthi officials have accused forces aligned with the Yemeni government of carrying out a strike on a market that caused deaths, according to NBC News reporting. The claim comes amid the ongoing conflict in Yemen, where strikes on civilian sites such as markets have repeatedly drawn condemnation and disputes over responsibility between the warring parties.