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More than 100 shelters at a holding centre for Karen refugees at Ban Umpiam in Phop Phra district of Tak province were burnt down when a fire broke out there about 1am Thursday, reports said.
The camp is located between kilometre markers 80 and 84 on Mae Sot-Phop Phra-Umphang road.
Phop Phra district chief Pote Ruworanan said fire engines were dispatched from all local administrations to put out the fire, which spread very quickly.
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