UNICEF Says 720,000 Rohingya Children at Risk
  • 6 years ago
A report released by UNICEF on February 23 says that some 720,000 Rohingya children are threatened by the coming cyclone season in Bangladesh, or by violence and deprivation in Myanmar.The report estimates that 185,000 Rohingya children remain in Rakhine State, Myanmar, while 534,000 Rohingya refugee children are in Bangladesh after fleeing violence.UNICEF said that the upcoming cyclone season was likely to cause flooding in refugee camps, increasing the risk of disease spreading and forcing children’s facilities to close. Credit: UNICEF via Storyful
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