A massive fire broke out at an IDPcamp in Kyauktaw township of Rakhine State on 9 May whichleft more than 260 houses damaged and over 1,000 people homeless.

The burning of refugee camp tookplace between 1 and 3 am in Mahamuni near Mahamuni temple rendering 1,073people (including  571 women) homeless. Out of 432 houses in the camp, 262were fully damaged.

It is currently raining in thelocality and the victims are surviving in all difficulties.

Maung Thein Shwe, a refugeeaffected by the fire, said, “Now we have to live in dormitories. Many refugeeshave left to take shelter in stations and schools. It becomes very difficult tosurvive.”

It is understood that  thefire broke out from a candle, but initially many thought it was a small blaze,which was later extinguished by the Kyauktaw township fire brigade for three hours.

The on duty fire officialsinformed that there was no casualty.

Some private donors have suppliednecessary food items, including the rice and kitchen goods for the refugeefamilies.