Mariupol evacuation halted for a second day: ICRC
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International Committee of the Red Cross says that the evacuation of civilians from the besieged south-eastern city of Mariupol has been halted.
Ukrainian and Russian forces blamed each other for failing to observe a ceasefire to allow local people to escape, after a similar agreement fell apart yesterday, reports BBC.
The ICRC wrote: "People are living in terror in Mariupol, desperate for safety. Today's attempt to start evacuating an estimated 200,000 people has failed. The failed attempts underscore the absence of a detailed and functioning agreement between parties to the conflict."
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