Rohingya camp fire under control; 2000 homes destroyed
05 March 2023, 09:57 pm | Updated: 23 November 2024, 06:51 am
A massive fire that ripped through Balukhali Rohingya camp No-11 in Palongkhali union of Ukhiya upzila on Sunday has been brought under control after it destroyed over 2000 houses.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Ukhia Police Station Sheikh Mohammad Ali said the fire originated in a house of the camp around 3 pm and soon engulfed the adjacent houses, burning down over 2000 houses.
Senior Assistant Superintendent of 8 Armed Police Battalion Farooq Ahmed said that more than 2 thousand houses were burnt in the fire. 12,000 people have been displaced.
On information, 10 units of fire services rushed to the spot and bring the blaze under control around 5:15pm, said Anwarul Islam, warehouse inspector of Fire Service and Civil Defense headquarters. No casualties were reported, he added.
