‘Mocha possibly the strongest tropical cyclone in north Indian Ocean since 1982’

Published on May 15, 2023 05:33 pm IST

Cyclone Mocha tore through the northwestern Myanmar coast, with wind speeds of over 200 km per hour on Sunday, wrecking homes and bringing down power lines.

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Residents walk past fallen trees in Kyauktaw in Myanmar's Rakhine state on May 15, after Cyclone Mocha crashed ashore in Myanmar and southeastern Bangladesh on May 14. The cyclone carried winds of up to 195 kilometres (120 miles) per hour uprooting trees, scattering flimsy homes in Rohingya displacement camps, and bringing a storm surge into low-lying areas, reported AFP. (Sai Aung Main / AFP)

Published on May 15, 2023 05:33 pm IST

Residents walk past fallen trees in Kyauktaw in Myanmar's Rakhine state on May 15, after Cyclone Mocha crashed ashore in Myanmar and southeastern Bangladesh on May 14. The cyclone carried winds of up to 195 kilometres (120 miles) per hour uprooting trees, scattering flimsy homes in Rohingya displacement camps, and bringing a storm surge into low-lying areas, reported AFP. (Sai Aung Main / AFP)

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A view of a flooded area near an old temple in Bagan, central Myanmar caused by Cyclone Mocha on May 15. Rescuers early Monday evacuated about 1,000 people trapped by seawater 3.6 meters (12 feet ) deep along western Myanmar's coast after the powerful cyclone injured hundreds and cut off communications, reported AP. (Military True News Information Team via AP)

Published on May 15, 2023 05:33 pm IST

A view of a flooded area near an old temple in Bagan, central Myanmar caused by Cyclone Mocha on May 15. Rescuers early Monday evacuated about 1,000 people trapped by seawater 3.6 meters (12 feet ) deep along western Myanmar's coast after the powerful cyclone injured hundreds and cut off communications, reported AP. (Military True News Information Team via AP)

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A view of a flooded area near Mann Shwe Sat Taw pagoda in Magwe Division, central Myanmar on May 15. According to AFP, the military junta said in a statement that during the cyclone at least five people were killed in Myanmar, and some residents were injured damaging more than 860 houses and 14 hospitals or clinics. (Military True News Information Team via AP)

Published on May 15, 2023 05:33 pm IST

A view of a flooded area near Mann Shwe Sat Taw pagoda in Magwe Division, central Myanmar on May 15. According to AFP, the military junta said in a statement that during the cyclone at least five people were killed in Myanmar, and some residents were injured damaging more than 860 houses and 14 hospitals or clinics. (Military True News Information Team via AP)

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Locals ride a motorbike on a road while fallen trees lie near a mosque after Cyclone Mocha made its landfall in Sittwe township, Rakhine State, Myanmar, on May 15. Communications were still mostly down and slowly being restored in Rakhine state's capital Sittwe, which is home to around 150,000 people, reported AFP. (AP )

Published on May 15, 2023 05:33 pm IST

Locals ride a motorbike on a road while fallen trees lie near a mosque after Cyclone Mocha made its landfall in Sittwe township, Rakhine State, Myanmar, on May 15. Communications were still mostly down and slowly being restored in Rakhine state's capital Sittwe, which is home to around 150,000 people, reported AFP. (AP )

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A girl carries her belongings as she returns from a shelter in Shah Porir Dwip island on the outskirts of Teknaf, Bangladesh. Residents of the island began repairing damaged homes, searching through debris, and retrieving scattered possessions. Bangladesh officials said they had evacuated 750,000 people, reported AFP.(Munir uz Zaman / AFP)

Published on May 15, 2023 05:33 pm IST

A girl carries her belongings as she returns from a shelter in Shah Porir Dwip island on the outskirts of Teknaf, Bangladesh. Residents of the island began repairing damaged homes, searching through debris, and retrieving scattered possessions. Bangladesh officials said they had evacuated 750,000 people, reported AFP.(Munir uz Zaman / AFP)

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People move from their homes to take shelter in the nearest cyclone shelter at Shah Porir Dwip during the landfall of cyclone Mocha in Teknaf, on May 14. Deputy refugee commissioner Shamsud Douza told AFP, "About 300 shelters were destroyed by the cyclone," and the damage was also minimal in the Rohingya camps, where about a million people live in 190,000 bamboo and tarpaulin shelters. (Jibon Ahmed / Reuters)

Published on May 15, 2023 05:33 pm IST

People move from their homes to take shelter in the nearest cyclone shelter at Shah Porir Dwip during the landfall of cyclone Mocha in Teknaf, on May 14. Deputy refugee commissioner Shamsud Douza told AFP, "About 300 shelters were destroyed by the cyclone," and the damage was also minimal in the Rohingya camps, where about a million people live in 190,000 bamboo and tarpaulin shelters. (Jibon Ahmed / Reuters)

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