Nearly 60,000 Rohingyas crossed into Bangladesh from Myanmar since last week, adding to the pressure on scarcity of resources owned by relief agencies and local communities, which have helped hundreds

By : Irvan AF And Aldi Firhand A | Sunday, September 03 2017 - 19:19 IWST

Rohingya Ethnic Illustration. (Christophe Archembault / Getty Images)
Rohingya Ethnic Illustration. (Christophe Archembault / Getty Images)

INDUSTRY.co.id - Coxs Bazar - Nearly 60,000 Rohingyas crossed into Bangladesh from Myanmar since last week, adding to the pressure on scarcity of resources owned by relief agencies and local communities, which have helped hundreds of thousands of refugees from previous attacks in Myanmar.

The details of the disaster, gathered from the United Nations source in Coxs Bazar district in Bangladesh, are that aid workers in the region say resources, including emergency shelter, water supplies clean and food, is urgently needed and emergency settlement IDP density is a major problem. The flow of refugees also complicates the introduction of newcomers.

Moreover, with 10,000 others currently trapped in the no-man's land between the two countries, they estimate more people crossing the border than during the fall of autumn last year, when more than 70,000 people crossed over.

In addition, the reserves of high-energy biscuits are not enough to eat all new arrivals, and giving rice to the crossing since October "may be problematic".

Among new arrivals, about 16,000 are school-aged children and over 5,000 are under the age of five, requiring vaccines. The number of unaccompanied and separated children is very high and many are traumatized and starved and require immediate dry food and psychiatric support.

Emergency education facilities are currently sufficient to accommodate 5,000 children and an additional 500 schools or learning centers are required.

In order to prevent abuse, among the people there is a need for awareness of the problem, including on child labor, sexual and gender based violence and human trafficking, they said.

Hygiene deteriorates as human influx increases the threat of disease outbreaks, with pregnant women, young children or the most vulnerable parents.

Cleanliness and clean water are of concern, especially in no man's land without means

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