প্রকাশ: 12/03/2022
A fire swept through shanties in Kutupalong Rohingya Camp-4
in Ukhiya Friday, burning seven shanties and a learning centre to ashes.
Video and photographs showed black smoke billowing over
burning shanties as people scrambled to recover their possessions.
The fire originated from a shanty in Camp-4 at 4:30pm, said
Mohammad Noor, a Rohingya leader from Kutupalong camp.
On information, firefighters rushed to the spot and brought
the flames under control, said Emdadul Haque, station officer of Ukhia Fire
Service and Civil Defence. "However, the extent of damage could not be
confirmed immediately."
Tuesday, a blaze swept through parts of Kutupalong Camp-6,
killing a three-year-old boy and leaving about 3,000 people homeless in the
sixth fire this year.
The blaze followed a massive fire in January, four smaller
fires between January and March.
"The shelters made of dry bamboo and tarpaulin are
incredibly flammable. More fire-resistant materials must be permitted and
additional openings in the fencing need to be built so that refugees can reach
safety in an emergency," Save the Children's Country Director Onno van
Manen said.
"The risk of fires in these densely populated and
confined areas is enormous, but it is avoidable with the right support and
infrastructure in place."
A devastating fire last March tore through another Rohingya
camp in Cox's Bazar, killing at least 15 people and destroying more than 10,000
shanties.
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