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There have been 45 rescue camps in
Sittwe with over 30,000 refugees and rescue works are being carried out,
said Win Lat Foundation to the Eleven Media Group on 14 June.
“More than 3000 people from 400 houses
in Pauktaw, Ngapyikyun and Thayettaw are facing difficulty with living
conditions,” said a local of Sittwe on 14 June.
Those fleeing from the villages of
northern Maungdaw Township have been sheltered at three rescue camps.
Phawatchaung village camp has over 500 refugees, Ngakhuya village camp
about 720 and Kyiganpyin headquarters 40 school teachers. Those three
camps are running out of food and at present, it is not easy to send
food aid there. Social organizations are sending food to four rescue
camps opened in Maungdaw. Rakhine State Border Affairs and Security
Minister Col Htein Lin said, “We have opened 37 camps to house the
people fleeing the conflicts and a total of 31884 are in the camps.
There may be some groups which have not arrived yet. Sittwe has 15 camps
with 5690 Rakhine people. There are also two camps for the fleeing
Muslims and the number is 18886. This is why Sittwe has 24576 people of
both Rakhine nationals and Yathedaung 14 camps with 3104 refugees opened
at monasteries and schools. Ponnakyun has four camps with 2704 refugees
Pauktaw has two Muslim camps with 1500
people, he continued. According to data collected from 8 to 13 June,
2528 houses were burnt down – 1192 Rakhine houses and 1336 Muslim
houses. Nine monasteries, 7 mosques and one school were also destroyed
in the fires. Altogether 29 people were killed – 13 Rakhine nationals
and 16 Muslims, he told reporters. “Rescue works are being carried out
after a rescue and rehabilitation committee has been formed. At the same
time, measures are being taken to restore administrative machinery. And
all the situations have been put under control,” said the minister.
Maungdaw is calm and it’s pouring with
rain this morning, but no shops have opened yet. Security members are
being deployed in the town. Due to heavy rains, rations could not have
been sent to Phawatchaug, Ngakhuya and Kyipyin rescue camps where food
is running out since 15 June morning.
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