In Pictures: Rebuilding communities one year after Sulawesi’s triple disaster
One year ago, on 28 September 2018, the Indonesian island of Sulawesi was hit by a triple disaster that killed more than 4,300 people and displaced 173,000.
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In Pictures: Building stronger, more resilient communities in Cox’s Bazar
Nurjahan, together with her children, 10-year-old Mohammod Yunus (left), nine-year-old Norjuna and eight-year-old Mohammod Shofiq, live in a mega camp where hundreds of thousands of people face rain, strong winds, landslides, and flooding. Two years ago, they walked for 15 days before crossing the Naf River by boat to find safety in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.
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In Pictures: Rakhine crisis – Strengthening shelters together
In August 2017, violence in Rakhine, Myanmar, resulted in over 700,000 people fleeing to Cox’s Bazar district of Bangladesh. Two years on, families continue to live in makeshift shelters in crowded camps.
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Press release: Rakhine crisis – Two years on, the struggle for safety, privacy and dignity
Tens of thousands of people who fled violence in Rakhine to camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh are living their lives in cramped tents and shelters, in conditions that fall well below international standards.
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In Pictures: Wading through waist-deep floodwaters to reach communities in India
Extremely heavy rains in mid-July caused severe flooding in the Indian states of Assam and Bihar. The floods affected more than 14 million people, displaced over a million and destroyed a vast amount of farmland. Whole houses were submerged and entire villages were cut off.
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