20,000 flee eastern Aleppo in 48 hours: ICRC

Terrified civilians have fled empty-handed into remaining rebel-held territory, or crossed into government-controlled western Aleppo or Kurdish districts.
The United Nations humanitarian chief Stephen O'Brien had earlier put the number of displaced from eastern Aleppo at 16,000.
The Syrian government offensive to recapture rebel-held parts of Aleppo has sparked international alarm.
France called for an immediate UN Security Council session on the fighting, which has seen the army capture a third of opposition-controlled east Aleppo in recent days.
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