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Humanitarian Crisis in War-Battered Yemen
Last edited Wed May 20, 2015, 09:21 PM - Edit history (1)
A young boy sits outside his home, which was destroyed when Saudi-led forces targeted his neighborhood Dhamar, 90 kilometers from the capital. Photo by Alhussain Albukhaiti, taken on April 14, 2015. Copyright Demotix.
More than 1,800 people — mostly civilians — have died and another 500, 000 people have been displaced in fighting so far.
Power plants, fixed line and mobile telecommunications networks are out of service in many cities in Yemen. The country is being forced to ration oil. In multiple areas, this has meant cutting all electricity, and telecommunication services, including the Internet.
Read more: Under a Shaky Ceasefire, Yemenis Struggle to Stay Connected to the World
The five-day truce took effect close to midnight on Tuesday, May 12. Aid agencies are sending in food, fuel and other supplies for civilians. But millions are in need in the Arab world's poorest country, where the UN has warned a humanitarian disaster is unfolding.
Electricity, Food and Fuel Shortages Increase Suffering of Yemenis as Saudi-Coalition Bombs Continue to Fall
Yemen's Humanitarian Crisis Exacerbated By War
According to UNICEF, children in Yemen are more at risk of dying from hunger and poor health care than bombs and bullets.
http://globalvoicesonline.org/specialcoverage/ceasefire-and-humanitarian-crisis-in-war-battered-yemen/
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