Those forced to flee the violence, which has mainly affected the Muslim Rohingya minority, are living in makeshift camps.
Forced to flee —
Those forced to flee the violence, which has mainly affected the Muslim Rohingya minority, are living in makeshift camps.
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A Muslim Rohingya family sits outside a tent on Sunday. The U.N. says the displaced are in urgent need of assistance.
Urgent need of assistance —
A Muslim Rohingya family sits outside a tent on Sunday. The U.N. says the displaced are in urgent need of assistance.
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A Muslim Rohingya man sits at the site of his burnt-out home at a village in Minpyar in Rakhine state on Sunday.The U.N. said it seen "large-scale" destruction of houses.
Large scale destruction —
A Muslim Rohingya man sits at the site of his burnt-out home at a village in Minpyar in Rakhine state on Sunday.The U.N. said it seen "large-scale" destruction of houses.
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This mosque was among the estimated 4,600 buildings that were destroyed during the violence.
Thousands of buildings destroyed —
This mosque was among the estimated 4,600 buildings that were destroyed during the violence.
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A victim of the violence receives hospital treatment. The U.N. said the violence, fear and mistruct were contrary to the country's fledgling democratic transition.
Violence and fear persists —
A victim of the violence receives hospital treatment. The U.N. said the violence, fear and mistruct were contrary to the country's fledgling democratic transition.
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A baby sleeps at a refugee camp in Mrauk U in Myanmar on Sunday. The U.N. is already assisting 75,000 people forced to flee earlier this year when violence first erupted in western Myanmar.
Growing number of refugees —
A baby sleeps at a refugee camp in Mrauk U in Myanmar on Sunday. The U.N. is already assisting 75,000 people forced to flee earlier this year when violence first erupted in western Myanmar.
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Khin Khin Thant, a mother-of-four displaced by the violence receives donated clothes in a camp in Sittwe, Myanmar. She and thousands like her are in need of life-saving asssistance, the U.N. says.
More help needed —
Khin Khin Thant, a mother-of-four displaced by the violence receives donated clothes in a camp in Sittwe, Myanmar. She and thousands like her are in need of life-saving asssistance, the U.N. says.
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