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Yemen death toll to reach 377,000 by year's end, UN says

A new report from the the UN Development Programme estimates 1.3 million people will die if the war in Yemen continues through 2030.
Yemen malnutrition

The death toll from the civil war in Yemen is expected to hit 377,000 by the end of 2021, according to a new report from the United Nations. 

Of those deaths, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) estimates nearly 60% will be caused by a lack of access to food, water, healthcare and other indirect causes. 

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