Fire destroys hundreds of homes in Rohingya refugee camp

A Rohingya refugee sits by charred remains after a fire broke out in Nayapara Camp in Bangladesh (Mohammed Faisal/AP)

A fire has raced through a sprawling Rohingya refugee camp in southern Bangladesh, destroying hundreds of homes, officials said.

No casualties were reported, but the UNHCR said more than 550 homes sheltering about 3,500 people as well as 150 shops were totally or partially destroyed in the fire.