Global & Disaster Medicine

The upcoming monsoon season in Bangladesh could put tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees staying at the highly congested settlements in Cox’s Bazar district at serious risk.

February 12th, 2018

UNHCR

  • At least 100,000 refugees could be in grave danger from landslides and floods.
  • Up to one third of the settlement area could be flooded
  • More than 85,000 refugees could lose their shelters.
  • Another 23,000 refugees living on steep slopes within the site could be at risk of landslides.
  • key services in the settlement are also at risk of being washed away, including latrines, washrooms, tube wells, and health centers.

 

 

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