At least a thousand shanties have been gutted in a fire that broke out at Balukhali Rohingya camp in Ukhiya of Cox's Bazar.
Starting at 3pm Sunday (5 March) at block-B of camp-11, the fire soon spread to camp-9 and 10, said APBn-8 Senior Assistant Superintendent of Police Faruque Ahmed.
Ten units of fire fighters from Ukhiya and Teknaf fire stations are working to douse the fire, said Ukhiya Police Station Officer-in-Charge Sheikh Mohammad Ali.
The police officer said that the presence of cylinders in every shanty is making the blaze difficult to control, and it has already spread to a vast area.
The origin of the fire could not be confirmed yet, the police officer added.
On 22 March 2021, at least 11 people were killed and more than 500 injured in a massive fire that ripped through the Balukhali refugee camp.
