United Nations fear 'further exodus' of Muslim Rohingya from Myanmar

Updated:8 years ago

New Delhi, Oct 07 (ANI): Six weeks after the world's fastest-developing refugee emergency began, the United Nations says it's bracing for a possible further exodus of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar. More than half a million refugees have now fled to neighbouring Bangladesh, after escaping a bloody crackdown by the Myanmar military. The United Nations says the flow of people over the border hasn't stopped yet, and plans to send a senior official to Myanmar in the coming days. Myanmar officials say they've tried to reassure those wanting to flee to Bangladesh, but couldn't stop them from leaving. With almost 300,000 Rohingya now in urgent need of food in Bangladesh, aid agencies are warning of a malnutrition crisis.

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