Over 20,000 people need shelter in Rakhine State
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Sectarian violence in the Rakhine State has so far displaced over 130,000 people, according to the Ministry of Border Affairs. The ministry has been providing shelter for displaced people with the help of international organisations under the guidance of
The ministry has so far provided basic shelter for 117,144 refugees, 110,000 of whom are Muslim and 6,000 are Buddhist Rakhine.
Over 19,000 Muslim and 1,000 Rakhine refugees are still in need of shelter, the ministry said.
