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Repeated fires in the refugee camps have become a deadly pattern, leaving already displaced families with nothing.

The morning after a fire in Camp 16, Rohingya refugees gather among the ashes, some offering help, some searching for what remains, and many silently questioning how many times they must survive the same tragedy, Jan. 20, 2025.

A Rohingya mother and child steal a moment of rest on the ashes of their former home, Jan. 20, 2026.

After losing their home to fire, a Rohingya family remains on the ground of their destroyed shelter while neighbors offer support, Jan. 20, 2026.