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Two Killed, 1,613 Households Razed As Fire Engulfs IDP Camp In Borno

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A file photo of the IDP camp gutted by fire in Borno State. Photo: Twitter-@NRC_Norway

About 1,613 houses at the Muna garage Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Maiduguri, have been gutted by fire.

Two persons who sustained severe burns died from their wounds.

This is even as the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said it has provided relief to internally displaced persons that were affected by the fire outbreak.

Chairperson of the Borno State Emergency Management Agency, Yabawa Kolo said the incident happened on the eve of the Eid-El-Fitr.

Governor Babagana Zulum has visited the camp to ascertain the level of destruction caused by the fire.

Zulum said the incessant fire incidences in makeshift camps further underscores why camps should be completely closed down in the state.

The governor revealed that the federal government has approved the construction of ten thousand housing units across the state, withnthe affected population in mind.

He said the construction will commence immediately funds are released to bring an end to the idea of living in temporary shelters.

In the first quarter of this year alone, several IDP camps in Nganzai, Ngala, Mafa and Monguno local governments were gutted by fire as a result of the cluster settlement of the people.

Meanwhile the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has provided relief to internally displaced persons that were affected by a fire outbreak.

The fire incident occurred at Muna Albadawy IDPs Camp in Jere LGA Maiduguri Borno state on May 23, 2020.

The fire was caused by flame from cooking points in the IDPs Camp.

About 1613 HouseHolds comprising 9678 persons were affected. One death was recorded without any injury.

All the two sources of water facilities in the camp were destroyed. The Emergency shelters were also destroyed. Some of the domestic animals and food items were burnt during the inferno.

The NEMA zonal office has deployed water tanker to provide temporary solution to water problem pending the repairs of the water facilities. Immediate needs of food, water, clothes, non- food items, emergency shelter were mobilized for delivery to the affected IDPs.

The Director General NEMA AVM Muhammadu Muhammed (rtd) has also approved food and non food items to the affected IDPs.

A team from NEMA North East zonal office maiduguri led by acting zonal coordinator Chonoko Ishaya Isah delivered the items to the camp.

NEMA has informed SEMA to liaise with ministry of water resources and WASH sector to restore the water and toilet facilities according to Abdulkadir Ibrahim, the Spokesperson NEMA North-East.

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