Hundreds of people have been killed and thousands injured over 16 days of fighting. The two sides agreed on Sunday to extend a truce for 72 hours, while the United Nations said the two sides could hold talks in Saudi Arabia on the truce.

Foreign governments have evacuated their nationals over the past week in a series of air, sea and land evacuations, although several countries have announced an end to those efforts. Those who decide to stay in the country face bitter hardship and imminent danger, the U.N. says.