A massive fire broke out at camp 8W, Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar on 22 March 2021. Thousands of people have been affected.
Updates
A massive fire began at the Rohingya camps, at 3:30pm on Monday, 22 March 2021. A gas cylinder has been reported as the source of fire. Thousands of families have been affected. BRAC is on the ground responding to the most immediate needs of the community; alongside water and food, tents are being installed to shelter affected people.
BRAC has distributed 477 tarpaulins. They are being used for temporary toilet block construction, and to build temporary shade for multipurpose child centres. 50 floor mats have been provided to the child protection team for construction of temporary child-friendly spaces.
The protection team is reaching people with safety messages and with information on trafficking. Women and girls are receiving food and non-food items. Emergency shelter, psychosocial counselling, and dignity kits have been provided for women and girls. Women are receiving first aid support through the safe space for women and girls.
Another fire broke out in a marketplace inside the Rohingya camp on 2 April in Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar, killing three people and destroying shops and essential facilities.
BRAC Responses: in Numbers
167000
people provided with shelters
100000
children supported through child friendly spaces
21063
latrines constructed
1.3M
outpatient screenings in community health outlets
1879
community awareness meetings held
61185
children and adolescents registered in learning centres
26605
trees planted in host communities
10532
psychosocial support services delivered by skilled staff
800
community mobilisation volunteers on the ground
110276
households received vegetable seeds
