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2 dead in fire at Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp

Desk Report || risingbd.com

Published: 17:12, 24 December 2024  
2 dead in fire at Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp

Two children have been killed and several hundred homes have burnt after a fire broke out at the Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhiya.

The fire originated at Lambalia 1-west Rohingya camp’s block-d around 1:00 pm on Tuesday (December 24).

Identities of the victims could not be known immediately.

On information, couple of fire units rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control after two hours effort.

Ukhiya police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Arif Hossain confirmed the matter.

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