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Thousands of Rohingya refugees homeless after fire at camp
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https://www.dw.com/en/thousands-of-rohingya-refugees-homeless-after-fire-at-camp/a-67912099
autotldr@lemmings.world [bot] 2 years ago
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“We took about two hours to get the blaze under control, engaging 10 fire units from Ukhiya and other stations in the district.”
Bangladesh’s refugee commissioner in Cox’s Bazar, Mohammed Mizanur Rahman, said around 4,000 people were left homeless while the local UNHCR office put the number at around 7,000.
The fire also damaged mosques, healthcare facilities and educational centers in the refugee camp.
Fires often break out among the crowded makeshift structures in Cox’s Bazar, especially during the dry season from November to April.
The majority Muslim Rohingya people face widespread discrimination in Buddhist-majority Myanmar, where they are denied citizenship and constitutional rights.
“We are suffering from the cold severely, facing a difficult situation,” a 65-year-old woman who survived the blaze told the Associated Press.
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