31,500 refugees from Myanmar, B’desh taking shelter in Mizoram

Aizawl: Over 31,500 refugees from Myanmar and Bangladesh have taken shelter in different parts of Mizoram, an official said on Wednesday

The number of Myanmar nationals taking refuge in the northeastern state was 31,050 as on January 27, and those from Bangladesh were 541, he said.

The Bangladeshi nationals are taking shelter in 160 makeshift camps set up by NGOs and villagers in eight villages in Lawngtlai district, the official said.