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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

YEMEN: Living in a cave, cut off from aid

SANA'A, 2 November 2011 (IRIN) - Several dozen families in the Arhab region of Yemen have fled violence in their home areas and sought shelter in nearby caves, but the move has left them desperately needing aid, especially food.

Ali Hezam Salah, 37, who has taken refuge with his wife and four children in a cave overlooking Shaab village, said the last time they had a donation of food was in the final week of Ramadan - two months ago. The donation, comprising 50kg of wheat, 10kg of sugar, 30kg of beans and 10 litres of cooking oil, came from a local NGO, the Charitable Society for Social Welfare.

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