Myanmar: Rohingya Refugees Fish in Troubled Waters – Photo Essay [Photos]

Jun 15, 2018 | Clodagh Kilcoyne, Reuters and Guardian
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Aid agencies have said the monsoon season could trigger “an emergency within an emergency” for Rohingya refugees living in temporary shelters in south-east Bangladesh. The region is prone to cyclones, landslides and devastating downpours during the rainy season, which begins in June and typically lasts three months. It “is going to be big test for everybody involved in the humanitarian response”, said Caroline Gluck, a spokewoman for the UN refugee agency.