The number of displaced families in Yemen’s Taiz governorate has exceeded 6,400 as military escalation continues. Many displaced people have been forced to move more than once in search of safety after suddenly leaving their homes, property and livelihoods.
Urgent appeal to support displaced families west of Taiz
Displaced women said their families fled with only the clothes they were wearing, leaving their belongings behind because of the clashes. They are now living in plastic tents that offer inadequate protection from the heat and wind. Displaced people said children are facing food shortages as aid remains limited.
Local authorities are calling for a stronger humanitarian response and the urgent provision of food, shelter and health assistance, as pressure mounts on camps and areas receiving displaced families west of Taiz.
