Fire breaks out at Rohingya camp in Teknaf; no casualties reported

The Report Desk

Published: December 29, 2022, 09:22 PM

Fire breaks out at Rohingya camp in Teknaf; no casualties reported

A fire has broken out at camp No. 21 in Whykong Union, Chakmarkul Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar’s Teknaf Upazila.

Fire broke out at the refugee camp  at aound 11:00 am on Thursday.  Firefighters doused the blaze at around 12:30 pm, said Ukhiya Fire Service and Civil Defence chief Md Imdadul Islam.

No casualties or significant damage were reported in the incident, he said.

A training centre operated by BRAC caught fire. After being informed of the incident, fire service officials brought it under control, said Nur Mohammad Anwari, chairman of the Whykong union council.

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