Archive · 4 Jan 2026
Vaphai villagers build relief camp for Myanmar refugees
People from Myanmar are coming to a village in India called Vaphai because their homes were attacked.
They are staying in a school, but the school needs to open again, so the villagers are building a new place for them to stay.
The refugees are from two different villages and there are 89 of them in total.
The villagers and soldiers are helping them by giving them food and other things they need.
The refugees say the attacks happened because the Myanmar military wanted to scare people into voting in an election.
Vaphai villagers are building a new relief camp to relocate 42 Myanmar refugees from a middle school.
The refugees fled Hrumhrang village in Myanmar’s Chin state due to military attacks.
A total of 89 refugees from Chin state are currently sheltered in Vaphai.
Local villagers and Assam Rifles personnel are providing food and supplies to the refugees.
The refugees allege that the military offensive coincided with Myanmar's election announcement.
- Who
- 42 Myanmar refugees from Hrumhrang village and 47 from ‘K’ Haimual village
- What
- Construction of a new relief camp to relocate refugees from a school
- When
- Construction ongoing, relocation planned before January 7
- Where
- Vaphai village in Champhai district, Mizoram, India
- Why
- To free up the school for reopening and provide better accommodation for refugees
- Number of refugees
- 89
- Current location
- Fiaratui Middle School and community hall
- New camp location
- Vaphai village
- Date of latest influx
- November 28
- Assistance provided by
- Local villagers and Assam Rifles
- Reason for fleeing
- Aerial and ground attacks by Myanmar military
- Upcoming elections in Myanmar
- January 11 in Falam, Tonzang, and Thantlang