The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) called for a 24 hour ceasefire in Yemen, as it attempted to deliver medical aid to besieged areas of the country.
Stating that there was a “dire humanitarian situation” in the country, Robert Mardini, the aid group's head of operations in the Middle East, said, "we urgently need an immediate halt to the fighting to allow families in the worst affected areas, such as Aden, to venture out to get food and water, or to seek medical care."
"All air, land and sea routes must be opened without delay for at least 24 hours to enable help to reach people cut off after more than a week of intense air strikes and fierce ground fighting nationwide," said an ICRC statement.
The appeal for a ceasefire comes as a Saudi led coalition continued to carry out bombing raids on areas held by Houthi militants.
Earlier this week the militants overran the presidential palace in Aden, capturing the district.