11,000 Rohingya fled to Bangladesh on Monday: UNHCR

By Reuters
October 10, 2017 @ 6:20pm

(File pix) Rohingya woman struggles while walking through water inside Bangladesh border as they fled from Budichong, Myanmar after crossing the Naf river, Bangladesh, 09 October 2017. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), more than 525,000 Rohingya refugees have fled Myanmar from violence over the last few weeks with most of them trying to reach Bangladesh. International organizations have reported claims of human rights violations and summary executions allegedly carried out by the Myanmar army. (EPA)

GENEVA: Bangladesh border guards reported more than 11,000 Rohingya refugees crossing into their country from Myanmar on Monday, the United Nations refugee agency said.

"We're back in a situation of full alert as far as influxes are concerned. It is a big increase to see 11,000," Adrian Edwards, spokesman for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), told a news briefing in Geneva on Tuesday.

"UNHCR is working with the Bangladesh authorities on a transit centre to prepare for a potential refugee influx in the coming days," he said. -- REUTERS

11,000 Rohingya fled to Bangladesh on Monday: UNHCR

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