Water Shortage in Makeshift Camps Further Tightens Rohingyas' Sufferings

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By Rohingya Vision TV Correspondents | 18th October 2018

Cox's Bazaar: Water shortage in makeshift camps has further tightened Rohingya’s sufferings in a makeshift camp of Kutupalong, Cox’s Bazaar, according to reports received on 16th October 2018.

A water pump located at Block -15, O-zone, camp-4 of Kutupalong is only able to meet the requirement of 80 families, where 160 families are sheltering in total.

Image taken on 16th October 2918 shows the only water collection point at
Block -15, O-zone, camp-4 of Kutupalong. Image: RVISION TV

The only water pump in the area was provided by organizations called COTE and Mukti and is serving water needs of the 50% Rohingya in that area.

Slab latrine also provided by COTE and Mukti
organizations in Block -15, O-zone, camp-4 of Kutupalong. Image: RVISION TV

The condition of the remaining 50% Rohingya is turning worse as the women, children, and men have to travel to far off places in the hilly areas to fetch water for daily purpose.

"We have to travel to very far-off places to collect water and we are in desperate need of another water pump," explains a suffering Rohingya.

Read more on water crises in makeshift camps:

http://www.rvisiontv.com/water-shortage-accelerates-sheltering-rohingyas-suffering/

To combat the ongoing water crises Rohingya urges organizations like COTE and Mukti to come forward and provide multiple water collection points in the affected areas.