UNICEF statement on the recent fire in Cox’s Bazar Rohingya refugee camps

On 24 December 2024, Ms. Rana Flowers, UNICEF Representative to Bangladesh, issued a statement regarding the fire that occurred in the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.

The statement is as follows.

UNICEF is profoundly saddened by the news that yet another fire broke out in the Cox’s Bazar refugee camps and claimed the life of one child. UNICEF sends its deepest condolences to the child’s family and loved ones.