Unplanned accommodation for refugees in Cox’s Bazar, many of which are being built on the sides of hills, are at serious risk of landslides in the event of heavy rainfall or earthquakes, experts warn. Expertise in this sector said that if the rain continues for a few more days, the slopes may become unstable. Experts said the Rohingya refugees are not used to living in the area and don’t know the terrain. The unplanned way in which government agencies are putting up makeshift shelters will compound the danger. More than half of the 400,000 Rohingya refugees are living on the slopes of the hills.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 20, 2017 19:07 UTC