Narinjara News, 30 July  2022
A refugee at an IDP camp in Kyauk Taw, 80 miles north of the Rakhine State’s capital Sittwe, triedto commit suicide by stabbingtoday as he faced the crisis for livelihood.

He was immediately sentto a nearby hospital for necessary medical treatments.

U Maung Phyu Hla (53 years old), a father of three children (in primary and middle school) at Naypu Khan camp tried to killhimself with an eight-inch knifeinside his room at around 1 pm on 30 July,said a co-resident.

"He tried a suicidial attempt while his wife went out to the mountain for work and his children to school,”he added.

Now Maung Phyu Hla is admittedat Kyauk Taw general hospital.

The camp in-charge U Maung Aye Saw informed  that he tried to end his life out of frustrations as he couldnot get a job for a long time. He hasbeen examined through various means including the x-ray.

The family hails from Pri Daivillage under Kyauk Taw township. They hadto take shelter in the refugee camp after the gun fighting erupted between  Burmese soldiers andArakan Army members near their village in 2020.