ADEN, Yemen, Oct. 21 -- Thousands of forcibly displaced Yemenis started preparing themselves for winter in huts and tents amid difficult living conditions as well as lack of humanitarian assistance in the war-torn Arab country.
On the outskirts of the southern port city of Aden, a large number of displaced people who fled war-torn areas in the Red Sea coastal city of Hodeidah are struggling to stay alive in a desert area without basic services such as water and electricity.
Dozens of displaced people living in huts outside Aden sent urgent appeals for support from the Saudi-backed Yemeni government and other humanitarian organizations to confront the upcoming cold months.
Adeeb Omar, a displaced civilian from Hodeidah, told Xinhua that new difficulties will emerge for thousands of displaced people during winter, as storms and cold have just started to hit their huts.
"Winter will be an unwelcome visitor because we are unable to confront cold nights in a desert area free from basic living means," Omar said.
"The already hungry children and the elderly people who barely survived during the past period" will be the most vulnerable, he added.
Um Khaled, mother of three children, made the same appeals.
"We hope the new prime minister and his government members will not leave us alone in this desert area," Khaled said.
"Without assistance many destitute families won't be able to stay alive during this winter season," she added.
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