A fire is happening in Ukhia Kutupalong Rohingya camp in Cox's Bazar.
On Tuesday (December 24) around 1:00 pm, Ukhia No. 1 Rohingya Camp was destroyed by fire. The fire service is working to control the fire.
Ukhia Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Arif Hossain confirmed the matter. He said that there was a fire incident in the Kutupalong camp. The fire service is currently working to extinguish the fire. But the fire is spreading around because of the wind. However, it is not yet known how the fire started.
Our police team has reached the spot.
Kamal, an NGO worker at Kutupalong Rohingya camp, said, We were working in the office. Suddenly I saw people screaming. I saw the fire later. The fire spread rapidly in the air of the polythene house. Rohingyas are running here and there in fear.
