Two-thirds of Yemenis Unable to Drink Safe Water - ICRC Published January 11th, 2021 - 08:18 GMT A Yemeni woman carries a plastic container filled with water in the southern Red Sea port city of Aden on July 19. (Saleh Al-Obeidi/AFP via Getty Images) The International Committee of the Red Cross in Yemen says the Saudi-led coalition’s aggression against the Arab country has deprived two-thirds of Yemenis of access to potable water and basic health services. “Two out of three Yemenis lack access to safe water and basic health services,” the Red Cross said in a post in its Twitter account.