WFP in Cox’s Bazar Situation Report #3: Fires in the Rohingya refugee camps (12 April 2021)
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• 92,000 people impacted
• 15,200 households received high energy biscuits
• Up to 63,000 people supported with two cooked meals totalling 1.3 million meals since the fire 20 days ago
• 2,000 children and 200 pregnant and nursing mothers supported with nutrition services
• 630 host community members supported
Context
• A massive fire broke out in the Kutupalong mega camp on 22 March 2021 affecting camps 8W, 8E and 9.
• According to findings from the Inter-Sector Coordination Group (ISCG) Rapid Joint Needs Assessment conducted immediately following the fire, 48,300 people were directly affected, losing their shelters, belongings and food and 92,000 people impacted.