On 18 April pre-monsoon downpours hit Cox's Bazar, with up to 43 millimeters of rain recorded in the area. The situation may worsen when the rains become severe, around May or July.
They are living in conditions not suitable for children, with limited access to education and healthcare, no freedom of movement, and are almost entirely dependent on aid, warns Save the Children.
An upsurge in violence in Myanmar’s Northern Rakhine State forced some 625,792 Rohingya to flee into Cox’s Bazar. The conditions of the congested settlements are extremely dire.
