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Fire in Cox’s Bazar Destroys Homes of 5,000 Rohingya Refugees

HeadlineJan 10, 2022

In Bangladesh, a massive blaze at a Rohingya refugee camp has razed the homes of over 5,000 people in Cox’s Bazar. Destructive fires are not uncommon in the camp, which is home to some 850,000 Rohingya Muslims, many of whom fled Burma following 2017’s genocidal campaign.

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