Rain brings more woes for shanty fire victims

"My children and I stayed on the debris on Friday and will have to sleep on the muddy, soggy ground tonight," said Begum yesterday afternoon.

The poor fire victims were found preparing makeshift shelters with polythene and placing tins on the ground to prepare their bed for the night.

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Neither government officials nor NGO representatives have visited the place, the victims said.

The victims were provided with food by the Khadem (caretaker) of Maijbhandari Darga Sharif at Nilkhet yesterday noon.

When asked many responded that they would have Muri and Chira (puffed and flattened rice) at night.

Local youths also distributed some old cloths.