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Bangladesh – Floods and landslides in Cox’s Bazar update (ISCG, DG ECHO partners, BMD, UNHCR, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 29 July 2021)

  • Incessant rains since 27 July have resulted in continued flooding across the Rohingya refugee camps and host communities in Cox's Bazar, claiming 18 lives.
  • According to ISCG, 12,994 refugees in 27 camps have been affected with 5,593 individuals temporarily displaced so far.
  • Local media reported 51,150 affected host community families in 413 flooded villages. At least 480 displaced host community families have been evacuated to cyclone shelters.
  • Access to camps and host communities has been impeded with floods damaging infrastructures such as health, nutrition and WASH facilities.
  • Damage verification assessments and initial rehabilitation works are ongoing and DG ECHO partners are providing immediate relief support.
  • BMD has forecasted monsoon rains to continue until 30 July.