Nigeria — Fire outbreak Flash Report Borno State (3 April 2023)
Mar 31 2023
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On 31 March 2023, a fire outbreak was reported in Government Senior Science Secondary School (GSSSS) camp in Monguno Local Government Area (LGA), Borno state. The fire outbreak affected a total of 582 Individuals and destroyed 91 makeshift shelters. The affected individuals include 363 children, 102 women, and 117 men. The majority of those affected by the fire outbreak lost their personal belongings in the fire, including biometric cards and food ration cards. The fire outbreak was caused by the wind spreading cooking fires. No injuries or deaths were reported.
While the affected populations are working to rebuild their shelters, they presently live with their neighbours in the same camp.
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.