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More Yemeni civilians flee embattled Sa'ada province in northern Yemen
More and more Yemeni civilians are fleeing embattled Sa'ada province in northern Yemen as the fighting between government troops and Al Houti forces enters the fourth month
Yemeni IDPs at Al Mazrak Camp
The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) says the internally displaced people ere seeking shelter in camps and with host families in the neighbouring southern provinces of Hajjah and Armran.
UNHCR spokesman Andrej Mahecic says that over the past few days some 150 families, which is approximately 800 to 900 people, have been arriving everyday at Al Mazrak camp in the southern Hijjah province.
"This is a significant increase in comparison to 20 or 30 families in the days in the previous weeks. The camp has now exceeded its capacity with nearly 10,000 internally displaced people living there. The latest sudden influx is adding more pressure on an already dire situation, and overcrowding in the camp is becoming a major concern. Three or four families now share a tent normally meant for one."
On Thursday UNHCR's Assistant High commissioner for operations, Janet Lim, who is currently on mission in Yemen visited Al Mazrak camp which is housing mainly women and children.
She opened a centre designed to serve only women and allow them to feel safe in seeking help for their special health and protection concerns, and simply give them privacy.
Mrs. Lim also met a number of Yemeni families who are concerned about the approaching winter.
Jocelyne Sambira, United Nations
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