U.N. Investigating Apparent Airstrike On Yemen Hospital As Cholera Continues To Spread

U.N. News: Yemen hospital airstrike under investigation amid resurgence of deadly cholera
“U.N. human rights staff in Yemen are investigating an apparent airstrike on a hospital in opposition-held territory which reportedly killed at least seven civilians on Tuesday, amid fears that cholera is spreading ‘like wildfire,’ one of the organization’s senior humanitarian officials has warned…” (3/27).

Additional coverage of the airstrike and cholera resurgence in Yemen is available from CIDRAP News, New York Times, and Washington Post.

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