18:09, 12 January 2004

Fire in Chechen refugee camp "Satsita"

A fire happened in the tent camp of Chechen refugees "Satsita" in the village of Ordzhonikidzevskaya on January 10. A tent for ten people, which the Batiyev family having many children lived in, was completely burnt down as a result of it. Six people who were in the tent when the fire started had time to run out.

But the burnt down persons failed to salvage any personal belongings. The family was left roofless.

"Our budget does not provide for welfare in such situations. In such cases, we usually resort to the help of international humanitarian organizations. I believe the issue of granting a new tent to the burnt down persons will be settled in the shortest possible time," announced a spokesman for the Ingush Migration Service.

It is worth noting that this case is the third one during the last week when fires happen in tent camps situated in Ordzhonikidzevskaya. A day before, two more tents burnt down in the "Sputnik" camp and in the temporary accommodation center on the territory of MRO. The major reason for fires in the camps is still pressure gaps in gas pipe lines and worn electric wiring.

Author: Malika Suleymanova, CK correspondent

Source: Caucasian Knot