Tens of thousands homeless after fire at Bangladesh Rohingya refugee camp

Tens of thousands homeless after fire at Bangladesh Rohingya refugee camp
Rohingya refugees stand at the site of the fire (AP/ Shafiqur Rahman)

Rescuers have recovered at least 15 bodies from a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh after a fire that destroyed thousands of shelters.

At least 400 people were still missing and around 560 were injured by the fire, according to Louise Donovan, a spokesperson for the United Nations’ refugee agency (UNHCR).

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