A fire that broke out at Rohingya camps in Ukhiya of Cox's Bazar on Sunday (Mar 5) afternoon has been brought under control after three hours.  

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Ukhia Police Station Sheikh Mohammad Ali confirmed the matter.

He said the fire originated in a house of Block-B at Camp-11 at Balukhali this afternoon. The fire was doused around 5:15 pm. 

The estimated extent of the damage caused by the fire could not be known immediately, he said, adding that a team is working on it.

Earlier, a massive fire broke out at the Rohingya camp on March 22, 2021. Eleven people died and 500 injured and 9,000 shanties gutted during the incident.

BDST: 2100 HRS, MAR 05, 2023
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