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Fires in Cox's Bazar refugee campsCEFR A1
3 Mar 2026
Adapted from Zulker Naeen, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Naimul Islam, Unsplash
Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
1 min
55 words
- Fires often hit Cox's Bazar camps.
- People live in small shelters of bamboo and plastic.
- Fires burn homes and many things.
- Many families must leave their shelters.
- Some people are injured or die.
- Narrow paths and strong winds spread fire fast.
- Barbed wire can trap people inside camps.
- Aid groups bring food, water and shelter.
Difficult words
- shelter — place to live or stay in safetyshelters
- injure — to hurt a person or animalinjured
- barbed wire — wire with sharp points that can hurt
- spread — move over a larger area or place
- aid group — an organization that gives help to peopleAid groups
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Discussion questions
- Have you seen a fire before?
- What would you take if you must leave your home?
- What do aid groups bring to people?
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