KUTUPALONG, Bangladesh — The Rohingya refugees have escaped soldiers and gunfire. They have fled Myanmar, their homeland, to find shelter in sprawling refugee camps in neighboring Bangladesh. The house might also break down,” sobbed Rahana Khatun, 45, who fled Myanmar last year with her husband and five children. With most of the area’s foliage long gone, stripped away by refugees looking for firewood, little natural protection remains against mudslides. ADVERTISEMENTThe Bangladesh Red Crescent Society estimates that at least 100,000 refugees will be exposed to extreme dangers during the monsoon.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 03, 2018 02:15 UTC