国际英语资讯:Feature: Displaced families stranded in Sanaa after fleeing war in Yemens Hodeidah_时事

国际英语资讯:Feature: Displaced families stranded in Sanaa after fleeing war in Yemens Hodeidah

Anwar Mohammed Abkar, his wife and their four children managed to flee from al-Manzar village three days ago. It took them two days of walking into Hodeidah city, where they stayed for one day, and on Saturday they arrived in Sanaa.

"First, we moved to an urban area in the eastern edge of Hodeidah city, where we stayed for one day and the authorities there (rebels) told us we should leave because the Saudi-led coalition could wage airstrikes on this area or possibly launch a ground attack," Abkar said.

Abkar has already registered his family in the school and is sitting on the ground at the campus waiting to be accommodated to an empty classroom.

"I have spent all my money on the travel, and now I wait for the authorities here and humanitarian aid agencies to give us food and water," he said.

Fatima, a 25-year-old mother of four children, said one of her children is infected with scabies. They arrived at the school two days ago, escaping from Assalah area east of Hodeidah airport.

"No good food, no any medicine, no cleaning tools, no clean bathrooms, no soap and no electricity here in this school," Fatima said.

"They (authorities) just gave us promise that they will meet our needs, but nothing happen. They did not even give me a blanket or mattress for me and my children to sleep on it. We have been sleeping on the bare ground since I arrived," she said.

Abdullah Hassn Mahdi escaped from Hanak area south of Hodeidah airport along with his wife and three children, and arrived Saturday in Sanaa and is awaiting to be accommodated in a classroom.