Bangladesh
Rohingya Camp Fire Fire in Ukhia's Balukhali Rohingya camp: More than 2,000 houses gutted
Dhaka, March 6: More than 2,000 houses were gutted in a fire that broke out in Balukhali Rohingya Camp No. 11 in Cox's Bazar's Ukhia. The incident took place at around 3 pm on Sunday (March 5).
Ukhia Balukhali Rohingya camp in-charge (Senior Assistant Secretary) Sarwar Kamal said, "After about two hours, the camp fire came under control. We are starting the process of inventorying the damage. Initially, it is estimated that more than 2,000 houses have been gutted. How the fire happened is being investigated."
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Ukhia police station Sheikh Mohammad Ali said that six units of fire service worked to control the fire. The cause of the fire and the extent of the damage are not yet known. The police were sent to the spot after hearing the news of the fire. Along with that, various forces were deployed to avoid major damage.
Shafiq Ullah, a resident of Ukhiyar camp affected by the fire, said, "I have become destitute as everything has been burnt in the fire. Many houses and shops were burnt here. There were also several shops. Here lies the secret behind repeated fires. Therefore, the camp fires are not stopping."
Even before this, thousands of Rohingya settlements at camp number 9 and 10 of Balukhali were burnt to ashes in major fire incidents. Hundreds of Rohingya had to spend nights under the open sky.
