India, Jan. 4 -- Residents of Vaphai village in Mizoram's Champhai district, near the Myanmar border, are building a relief camp for 42 Myanmar refugees currently staying in a local middle school.

The school is set to reopen on January 7.

Vaphai village council president Rengkhuma stated that these refugees fled Hrumhrang village in Myanmar's Chin state and are temporarily staying at Fiaratui Middle School.

Once the new camp is ready, they will be relocated there.

Plans are also underway to construct another camp for 47 refugees from 'K' Haimual village in Falam township, who are currently housed in the village community hall.

In total, 89 refugees from Chin state are taking shelter in Vaphai. The latest group arrived on November 28,...