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SITUATION OVERVIEW Since 25 August 2017, an estimated 589,000 Rohingya have crossed into Bangladesh fleeing violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, increasing the total Rohingya population in Cox’s Bazar to 802,000. New arrivals are living in spontaneous settlements…

By Joe Harrison, Program Manager, Asia/Middle East on October 20, 2017 Since Aug. 25, over half a million Rohingya refugees have fled Myanmar’s Rakhine State for an area just slightly south of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, and those…

Situation Overview Since the start of violence in Rakhine State, over half a million (582,140) people have fled Myanmar and arrived in Cox’s Bazar, southern Bangladesh, according to the estimate of the Inter Sector Coordination Group (ISCG)…

Renewed violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State which began on 25 August 2017 has driven hundreds of thousands of Rohingya people – a long-time discriminated minority group in Myanmar – across the border into Bangladesh Cox’s Bazar…

HIGHLIGHTS 537 000 new arrivals in Bangladesh Gaps in WASH, FOOD SECURITY & HEALTH REPORT • Violence in Rakhine State - which began on 25/08/2017 - has driven an estimated 537,000 Rohingya across the border into Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh creating…

KEY HIGHLIGHTS As of 17 October 2017, cumulative number of new arrivals in all sites of Ukiah, Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar and Ramu: 589 000 1 , including 46 000 in host communities, 313 000 in Kutupalong Balukhali…

603,000 Cumulative arrivals since 25 Aug 324,000 Arrivals in Kutupalong Expansion Site1 233,000 Arrivals in other settlements and camps 46,000 Arrivals in host communities Highlights 603,000 new arrivals are reported as of 21 October, according to IOM Needs and Population Monitoring,…

KEY FIGURES 1.2 Million in need of immediate WASH support in need of immediate WASH support • Overall target* for the WASH Sector: 750’000 individuals • Number of people reached** with WASH assistance to date: 450’000 individuals • Total approx.…

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Executive summary Since 25 August 2017, more than half a million people are estimated to have crossed from Myanmar to Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh following violence in Rakhine state, Myanmar. People have moved into settlements/ camps, several spontaneous…