Situation Report: Humanitarian Response to the Fire in Rohingya Refugee Camp 5 7Jan2024

On 7 January 2024 around 1:00 am, an extensive fire broke out in Rohingya refugee Camp 5. The flames burned for approximately three hours. Immediately after the fire incident, Rohingya refugee safety unit volunteers (SUVs), local firefighters, Fire Service and Civil Defense (FSCD), Armed Police Battalion (APBn), and authorities controlled the situation by 4:00 am. Under the leadership of the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner (RRRC), humanitarian partners immediately arrived on the spot to assess the damage and established a harmonized response. Please download the file for detailed updates.