The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) is rebuilding Goldhap camp in eastern Nepal after a fire last month left nearly 8,000 refugees from Bhutan homeless. Once completed, it will feature fire-retardant thatched roofs and wider spacing between huts to minimize fire hazards. The blaze in early March was sparked by an oil lamp in a centrally located hut in Goldhap camp. It spread quickly through the dense network of huts, some of which had recently been built into the walkways to accommodate the growing refugee population. Nearly 95 percent of the camp was destroyed, but fortunately no one was killed. (UNHCR)
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