Flooding, Landslides Affecting More than 10,000 Rohingya Refugees in Cox's Bazar, UNHCR Says

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The UNHCR worked with Bangladeshi authorities and other aid agencies to rescue and relocate Rohingya refugees from waterlogged settlements in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, on June 14, due to high landslide risk following several days of severe rain.

The UNHCR estimates around 11,000 people have been affected by heavy rainfall and landslides in recent days.

This video shows a person with a UNHCR umbrella wade through a water-logged area at the Cox’s Bazar camp. Credit: Storyful