About half a million people are being evacuated in south east Bangladesh, and others are fleeing nearby parts of Myanmar, as a powerful cyclone approaches the region 🔴 And there are fears it will hit Cox’s Bazar – where one million Rohingya refugees live
1,000 people had already been evacuated from one area, with plans to move 8000 more further away from the beach if conditions worsen.In Myanmar, streets have emptied as people flee to higher ground after rain started on Friday night in Sittwe City, the capital of Rakhine state.
A girl looks out from a tuk tuk while evacuating in Sittwe in Myanmar’s Rakhine state on Saturday, ahead of the arrival of Cyclone Mocha. Gas stations have closed, making it difficult for people to evacuate by car. Lifejackets are also scarce.it was preparing food and relief supplies that could help more than 400,000 people in Rakhine and surrounding areas for a month.
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