24K displaced by escalated fighting in Yemen's Marib

SANAA: Yemen's government reported that more than 24,000 people have been displaced by the recent escalated fighting in the country's oil-rich province of Marib.

The government agency that administers the displaced camps said in a statement on Sunday that the over 24,000 people were displaced during the period from February 6 to April 16, reports Xinhua news agency.

The statement indicated that the newly displaced people are facing harsh living conditions, including lack of shelter, food, drinking water and medicine supplies.

The agency appealed to the UN and the international community to exert political pressure on the Houthi forces to stop their attacks against Marib. (IANS)

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