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Over 500 shops, houses gutted in fire at Ukhiya Rohingya camp

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UNB :
Over 500 shops and houses were gutted in a fire at the Balukhali Rohingya Camp in Ukhiya of Cox’s Bazar on Friday.

The fire that started around 11:00 am was brought under control around 12:00 pm.
Three firefighting units worked to bring the fire under control, said Kamal Hossain, deputy assistant director of Ukhiya Fire Service.

The exact extent of the damage will be known after a survey is conducted, he added.
“Our houses have been burnt down. We are now under the open sky,” said Rafiq, a resident of the camp.

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