Yemen hospitals overwhelmed by surge in war casualties, Red Cross warns

Yemen hospitals overwhelmed by surge in war casualties, Red Cross warns Hospitals across Yemen are struggling to treat a sharp rise in people wounded in fighting along several front lines, the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Wednesday. Facilities in areas including Marib, Taiz and the Red Sea coast have reported unprecedented numbers of casualties, with some admitting more than 700 in a week. “Trauma care staff are under enormous pressure,” said Feras Abusamra, the ICRC’s health coordinator. The agency warned that shortages of surgical supplies, anaesthesia, oxygen and…