Houthi-run health authorities reported that airstrikes killed at least 27 people and wounded dozens more in the village of al-Shariya in Sanaa province on Saturday. Most victims were women and children, according to statements from the Houthi-run Health Ministry and Saba news agency.

The strikes hit homes in the Bani Hushaysh district east of Sanaa, a Houthi-controlled area. Officials said multiple strikes targeted the village, with additional attacks hitting rescuers and roads as they responded. Hospital director Abdul-Aziz al-Dailami told Reuters that victims remained trapped under rubble and that some medical responders were killed.

Saudi Arabia's Center for International Communication said it was investigating the reports. No independent verification of the casualty figures or attribution has been confirmed. The Saudi-led coalition has conducted airstrikes in Yemen in support of the internationally recognized government against Houthi positions.

The incident occurred amid renewed fighting that resumed in July after the collapse of a 2022 UN-brokered truce. The Iran-backed Houthis have launched missile and drone attacks on Saudi targets, including airports and oil facilities. On Saturday, the Saudi-led coalition reported intercepting a Houthi cruise missile aimed at Riyadh.

Earlier on Friday, a market attack in Taiz province killed at least 30 people, with both sides trading blame. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree pledged retaliation for the latest strikes.

Yemen's civil war, which began in 2014, has caused widespread civilian suffering. The United Nations has reported more than 1,600 deaths and hundreds of thousands displaced since fighting intensified again this year.