Fire Hits Crowded Rohingya Refugee Camp in Bangladesh
Rohingya refugees try to salvage belongings after a fire at the Balukhali camp in Bangladesh, on March 5.
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COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AP) — A massive fire at a crammed camp for Rohingya Muslims in southern Bangladesh left thousands of the refugees homeless Sunday, a fire official and the United Nations said.
No casualties were reported at Balukhali camp in Cox’s Bazar district, said Emdadul Haque, a fire service official.