A fire is presently (as of 4:00PM EST) ongoing in the Kutupalong refugee camp in Bangladesh, which is the worlds largest refugee camp.
The fire has reignited and is spreading towards Camp 8, Block .A massive fire have been started in rohingya refugee camp 5 and wildly spared, starting around 12:50 AM January 7, 2024.
The fire in camp-5 is getting bigger and bigger then before and please send your prayers. pic.twitter.com/wiXu8StKKs— Ro Maung Hla Myint Arafat (@arfat08482582) January 6, 2024
So far it is being reported that over 2000 shelters have been destroyed. The exact cause of the fire is unknown at this time.
The Kutupalong refugee camp hosts around 600,000 people, and has had several fires occur in recent years. The camp is inhabited by Rohingya refugees, who have fled from persecution in neighbouring Myanmar, the border of which the camp is close to.
