In Bangladesh, thousands of Rohingya refugees were left homeless after a massive fire swept through a packed camp for Rohingya Muslims.
The refugees watched on as firefighters doused the raging flames.
(Courtesy: The Associated Press)
No casaulties were reported.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees tweeted that Rohingya refugee volunteers responded to the fire with the agency, with additional support on the way.
More than 1 million Rohingya refugees have fled from Myanmar to Bangladesh over the last several decades.
About 740,000 have crossed the border since August 2017, when Myanmar's military launched a brutal crackdown on the refugees.
Conditions in Myanmar have worsened since the 2021 military coup, and efforts to send back the refugees have failed.
Last year, the United States likened the oppression of Rohingya in Myanmar to genocide.
This, after it confirmed evidence of mass atrocities against the Rohingya by Myanmar's military.
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