Weather & Science
Bangladesh, Myanmar Order Mass Evacuations as Cyclone Mocha Nears
- Cyclone threatens a million Rohingyas living in Cox’s Bazar
- Power outages spread as gas supply from terminals suspended
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Cyclone Mocha made landfall on Sunday as Bangladesh and Myanmar evacuated hundreds of thousands of people on fears of widespread destruction to one of the most vulnerable areas in the region.
The storm is set to cross the world’s biggest refugee camp in Bangladesh, home to about a million Rohingyas who fled there years ago from neighboring Myanmar, later today. Wind speeds could reach as high as 210 kilometers (130 miles) per hour, and the storm is equivalent to a category 4 hurricane.