'The shelling was harder and closer': aid workers in Ukraine report dire conditions

Christine Jamet, MSF director of operations, called today for safe routes to allow civilians to flee from Mariupol, including MSF staff and their families

A house is on fire following shelling on the town of Irpin, west of Kyiv, Ukraine. Pixcture:AP

Aid workers in Ukraine have said the shelling that occurred overnight was "harder and closer" than previous nights.

Multiple staff members of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) are currently sheltering in the city with their families.