# Children maimed in Ethiopia's Tigray clashes > Children injured in Ethiopia's Tigray clashes seek peace amid hospital shortages. - Title: Children maimed in Ethiopia's Tigray clashes · Malay Mail - Summary: Children injured in Ethiopia's Tigray clashes seek peace amid hospital shortages. 34 people wounded by heavy artillery, drones, gunfire and explosives in… - Keywords: tigray, ethiopia, children, hospital, wounded, military conflict, civilian casualties, news, world, maimed, Ethiopia's, clashes - Source: Malay Mail — https://malaymail.com/news/world/2026/10/17/the-sound-keeps-coming-back-children-maimed-in-ethiopias-tigray-clashes/239346 - Published: 2026-10-17T07:00:00+00:00 - Read time: 1 min - Topics: tigray, ethiopia, children, hospital, wounded, military conflict, civilian casualties, news, world ## Children wounded in Tigray clashes 10-year-old Iyerusalem, a double-amputee, was hit by explosives with her brother and horse. > i was in our compound with my older brother and our horse when we were hit. my brother and the horse died ## Hospital in Mekelle treats wounded 34 people wounded by heavy artillery, drones, gunfire and explosives arrived at Ayder Comprehensive Specialised Hospital in Mekelle. > in recent days 34 people wounded by heavy artillery drones gunfire and explosives have arrived at our hospital ## 23 children among wounded 23 of the 34 wounded are children, including 12-year-old Hana with a face torn by blast. > 23 of them children ## One death reported One person died in the hospital after the clashes began in northern Ethiopia. > one person had died ## Hospital shortages Staff lack basic equipment and medicine, including anaesthesia, but are treating everyone. > we are doing our best to treat everyone ## Families seek peace Victims' families avoid assigning blame for fear of reprisals and seek peace and aid for recovery. > i do not want to fight with anyone let there be peace for us ## No government accountability Parents and families say no one is being held responsible for the bombings despite war conditions. > the bomb hit our house directly all these people have died but no one is being held responsible there is no government ## Key takeaway 34 people wounded by heavy artillery, drones, gunfire and explosives in Ethiopia's Tigray clashes, 23 children, one death.