Heavy rain destroys shelters in Milih camp
Heavy rain last Monday in eastern Chad has severely damaged shelters in Milih camp for Sudanese refugees. A camp leader told Radio Dabanga that the rain lasted for seven hours destroying more than 1,750 homes, eights schools and wiping out around 2,000 sheep. He added that affected families are now living out in the open near the stricken camp with no shelter. The leader appealed to humanitarian organisations to step in and provide shelters for the families.
Heavy rain last Monday in eastern Chad has severely damaged shelters in Milih camp for Sudanese refugees.
A camp leader told Radio Dabanga that the rain lasted for seven hours destroying more than 1,750 homes, eights schools and wiping out around 2,000 sheep.
He added that affected families are now living out in the open near the stricken camp with no shelter.
The leader appealed to humanitarian organisations to step in and provide shelters for the families.