Refugees fill camps on the Myanmar-Bangladesh border and thousands more shelter where they can find space. A spokeswoman for the UNHCR said the organisation was “gravely concerned about the continuing conflict in Myanmar and by reports that civilians have died trying to seek safety.”

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