Nigeria — Fire Outbreak Flash Report Monguno LGA, Borno State (30 January 2023)
- Mobility Tracking
- Event Tracking
A fire broke out on 26 January 2023, at the Government Senior Science Secondary School Camp (GSSSS) in the Monguno Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno state, causing damage and destruction to the shelters and possessions of many Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). Many people had lost their personal items which include food ration cards and biometric identification cards. There were no reported injuries or fatalities.
The fire destroyed 37 emergency shelters, and 60 self-made/makeshift shelters and affected 538 individuals in 97 households.The affected individuals included 276 children, 146 women and 116 men.
Response
At the time of reporting, no assistance has been rendered to the affected population. The victims of the fire outbreak were residing with neighbours in the same location and at the same time attempting to rebuild their shelters. They were in desperate need of shelter and shelter repair kits. Other needs included WASH facilities and NFIs (non-food items).
Needs
538 Individuals affected 97 Damaged shelters.
DTM Global Survey 2023
The Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Global Survey 2023 is an annual stocktaking exercise which aims to present IOM DTM's operations and activities transparently. The Global Survey focuses on operations active from January 1 to December 31, 2023, with data collection occurring from February to April 2024.