People waded through knee-deep floodwaters in a Rohingya refugee camp on August 7 and 8 after torrential rain
triggered flooding in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, footage shows.At least four people, including two Rohingya refugees, were killed in a landslide at the camp, the
International Rescue Committee (
IRC) and
local media said.“The fragile infrastructure of the refugee camps has been severely damaged, with over 2,000 shelters destroyed as well as facilities such as health centers and community centers that are vital to the well being of refugees,” the
IRC said.The area has received more than 400 mm (15.75 inches) of rainfall since August 1,
according to the Rohingya Refugee Response, which is
linked to the UN Refugee Agency.This footage was tweeted by Mohammed Salim Khan, who said it was filmed in the Kutupalong refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar. Credit: Mohammed Salim Khan via Storyful