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Rohingya refugees: dozens of shelters destroyed by floods, (UN)
juillet 6, 2019
Heavy monsoon rains in Bangladesh have flooded the Cox’s Bazar camp, home to more than 900,000 Rohingya refugees, destroying some 273 shelters and injuring 11 people, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). About 2,137 people have been displaced, either because their shelters have suffered significant damage or as a precautionary measure. www.un.org
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Deadly storms and floods wreak havoc in Myanmar and India
août 2, 2015
Tens of thousands of people have been forced from their homes in Myanmar, amid deadly monsoon rains. Helicopters are plucking the stranded to safety, but some remain cut off in remote villages. Storms and floods have killed more than 20 people, with water levels reportedly as high as four-and-a-half metres in some areas. Vast swathes […]
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