More than 200,000 people have been displaced from ​their homes since fighting in Yemen began in recent ‌weeks, according to data released on Wednesday by the United Nations' International Organization for Migration.

Axar.az reports, citing Reuters, IOM described the crisis sparked by renewed fighting between the ​Iran-backed Houthi group and Saudi-backed government forces in Yemen ​as alarming, with displacement figures surging from 76,000 in ⁠mid-September to more than 200,000 as of Wednesday — nearly all ​of whom fled since fighting began in early September.

"People are ​running for their lives and finding nowhere safe to go," said IOM Director General Amy Pope, who called for more funding amid rising needs for ​food and shelter.

Yemen is experiencing the most serious escalation in ​fighting between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis since a UN-brokered truce largely ‌halted ⁠cross-border attacks in 2022. The renewed conflict could reshape control in Yemen, with implications for Red Sea shipping lanes.