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Displaced Families in Yemen’s Besieged Taiz Forced to Seek Refuge in Abandoned Shops and Makeshift Spaces

Displaced families fleeing fierce, renewed clashes in Yemen’s besieged province of Taiz are facing a severe humanitarian crisis. Forced to abandon their homes overnight with virtually no belongings, many civilians have been compelled to take shelter inside tiny, improvised spaces such as empty commercial shops in central Taiz. With traditional housing largely unavailable or destroyed, these makeshift quarters lack proper sanitation, running water, and basic infrastructure. Basic living supplies—including mattresses, cooking utensils, and blankets—are supplied almost entirely by local benefactors and charity donations. As fighting continues to displace thousands across western Yemen, humanitarian agencies warn that vulnerable families remain trapped in compounding cycles of poverty, hunger, and displacement.

Full report : Latest intense conflict in Yemen leaves civilians fleeing with nothing, relying on charity for basic shelter and survival.

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