Yemen’s War Deepens Hunger Crisis for Newborn Twins

WHO:

BBC - Newborn twins Raghad and Raad were fighting for survival.

BBC News - Raghad and Raad’s family fled their home.

WHAT:

BBC - Raad was described as the sicker twin, with visible ribs and rapid, shallow breaths.

BBC - A nurse gently carried Raad to be weighed and measured; he was barely bigger than the nurse’s hands.

WHERE:

BBC - The account concerns Yemen’s hunger crisis.

BBC News - Raghad and Raad’s family fled their home in Yemen.

WHY:

BBC - Conflict was fueling Yemen’s hunger crisis.

BBC News - The family had to flee because of fighting between pro-government forces and the Houthis.

HOW:

BBC News - The family fled their home on foot.

(UPDATED October 23, 2026 07:26 UTC)

Newborn twins Raghad and Raad are fighting for survival amid Yemen’s hunger crisis, fueled by conflict. Their family fled their home on foot to escape fighting between pro-government forces and the Houthis. Raad is described as the sicker of the two babies, with his ribs visible beneath his skin. His breaths are rapid and shallow, signs of how fragile his condition is. A nurse gently carried him to be weighed and measured. He was barely bigger than the nurse’s hands. The twins’ ordeal shows the severe danger facing newborns as hunger and displacement affect families in Yemen. Their family’s flight from home has left them confronting the crisis while caring for two babies who need urgent support.