Deadly landslides, floods leave thousands homeless in Bangladesh Rohingya camps- In pics

New Delhi: Days of heavy rainfall have pelted Rohingya refugee camps in southern Bangladesh, destroying dwellings and forcing thousands of people to evacuate the area in search of a shelters elsewhere. On Wednesday, just in the 24 hours, more than 30 centimeters (11.8 inches) of rain fell on the camps in Cox's Bazar district hosting more than 800,000 Rohingya, the U.N. Refugee agency said. 

“The situation is further compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic. There is currently a strict national lockdown in response to rising cases across the country,” the agency said. Citing initial reports, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees said more than 12,000 refugees were affected by the heavy rainfall while an estimated 2,500 shelters have been damaged or destroyed. More than 5,000 refugees have temporarily been relocated to other family member's shelters or communal facilities, the agency said in a statement.