Red Cross announces 26 million civilians at risk in Yemen

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

 

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has warned of a worsening humanitarian situation in Yemen, saying 26 million civilians are at risk in the impoverished country, which has been under Saudi airstrikes since March 26.

Cedric Schweizer, the head of the ICRC delegation in Yemen, made the announcement while discussing the humanitarian crisis in Yemen during a recent interview with Russia Today news channel on Wednesday.
Schweizer added that nearly eleven weeks of the Saudi airstrikes have also caused severe shortages in food, water, fuel and medical aid in Yemen.

He said increasing insecurity have blocked the distribution of fuel supplies and food aid to Yemeni people.

The Red Cross official also urged the international community to help in lifting Yemenis out of the current situation by initiating a dialogue and finding a political solution to the ongoing crisis.