Rohingya refugee camp fire leaves at least 11 dead in Bangladesh

A fire at a Bangladesh Rohingya refugee camp has left at least 11 dead. The camp, in Cox’s Bazar was destroyed by the fire leaving at least 10,000 Rohingya families without homes. The Inter Sector Coordination Group reports that those families total around 45,000 people, but say that number could climb as rescue organisations assess the situation. Hospitals, schools, women’s support services and other facilities were damaged in the fire with the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society saying they are carrying out one of the biggest rescue efforts they have seen. António Vitorino, Director General of the UN’s International Organization of […]

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