Air Delivered event in Hudaydah, Jabal Al Ras area, Yemen on Mon 15th October 2018

SANAA - When the battles calm, residents of conflict zones in Yemen often flee their homes, fearing that the fighting will become more intense. But for some, this journey turns out to be their last. As residents of Hodeidah's Jabal Ras district were trying to make their way in two buses towards safe areas on Saturday, Saudi-led air strikes targeted them and killed at least 17 and wounded about 20, including children and women. The Houthi health ministry, Taha al-Mutawakel, on Saturday confirmed to Middle East Eye: "The casualties of the air strikes were taken to several hospitals in Hodeidah, and at least 17 were killed and about 20 are suffering from critical injuries, so the number of deaths may increase in coming hours." A source in the health office in Hodeidah told MEE that the wounded are being moved among hospitals in Hodeida because there is a lack of doctors, health equipment and medicines, adding: "The wounded people need intensive care."