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India launches ‘Operation Karuna’ to assist cyclone-hit Myanmar

May 18, 2023 10:10 pm | Updated 10:43 pm IST - NEW DELHI India launched ‘Operation Karuna’ to assist Myanmar which has been devastated by Cyclone Mocha. “The ships are carrying emergency food items, tents, essential medicines, water pumps, portable generators, clothes, sanitary and hygiene items, etc,” Mr. Jaishankar said. India extended a hand of friendship to the people of …

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Myanmar and Bangladesh begin cleaning up, counting casualties after devastating Cyclone Mocha

Associated Press

BANGKOK — Recovery efforts were underway Tuesday in Myanmar and Bangladesh after a powerful cyclone smashed into their coastlines, causing widespread destruction and at least 21 deaths, with hundreds of others believed missing. Myanmar state-run television MRTV said Tuesday that 21 people were killed and 11,532 houses, 73 religious buildings, 47 monasteries, 163 schools, 29 hospitals and clinics and 112 …

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Photos: Rohingya in Myanmar count the dead after Cyclone Mocha

Al Jazeera

Rohingya people in cyclone-hit Myanmar buried loved ones outside shattered villages and searched for the missing, expecting little help from a government that denies their identity. Cyclone Mocha snapped bridges, downed power lines, and ruptured close-lying huts in displacement camps and villages across Rakhine state, leaving tens of thousands of the persecuted minority even more on the edge. The Arakan …

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Early warning, preparedness likely saved thousands of lives during Cyclone Mocha

Associated Press

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Early warnings from weather agencies and better preparedness by local governments and aid agencies likely saved thousands of lives during a powerful cyclone that slammed into Bangladesh and Myanmar over the weekend. Azizur Rahman, director of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, said early warnings and “proper and timely dissemination of information” enabled authorities to move people to safer …

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Cyclone Mocha: ‘At least a hundred’ feared dead as rains lash Myanmar, Bangladesh, India

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Death toll from cyclone Mocha, the deadliest storm to strike Myanmar, has risen up to …

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Cyclone Mocha may have killed ‘hundreds’ in Myanmar’s Rakhine

Al Jazeera

Communications problems are making it difficult to assess the extent of the damage caused by the massive storm. Rescue and relief efforts are under way in northwestern Myanmar and neighbouring Bangladesh after Cyclone Mocha crashed ashore, with one humanitarian group working in the affected area saying hundreds had been killed and some Rohingya camps destroyed. “Early reports suggest that damage …

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Cyclone 'Mocha' damages over 230 houses in Mizoram

The Hindu

At least 236 houses and eight refugee camps have been damaged after super cyclone ‘Mocha’ struck several parts of Mizoram, officials said on May 15. Super cyclone ‘Mocha’ made landfall along the Myanmar-Bangladesh coasts on Sunday, after intensifying into the equivalent of a Category-5 storm, causing extensive damage to the southeastern coastlines and forcing the evacuation of over five lakh …

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Cyclone Mocha weakens: Powerful storm kills 6 in Myanmar, leaves 700 injured, cuts off communications

India Today

Touted as the second most intense cyclone to develop in the Bay of Bengal since 1982, cyclone Mocha made landfall on Sunday afternoon in Bangladesh and Myanmar’s Rakhine state near Sittwe township, tearing roofs off buildings and killing at least six people. "SCS “Mocha” over Myanmar weakened into a Cyclonic Storm at 0230 hours IST of 15th May over Myanmar …

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Photos: Cyclone Mocha batters Myanmar, Bangladesh

Al Jazeera

Cyclone Mocha crashed through Myanmar and southeastern Bangladesh on Sunday, sparing sprawling refugee camps but bringing a storm surge to swaths of western Myanmar where communications were largely cut off. Mocha made landfall between Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh and Myanmar’s Sittwe, packing winds of up to 195kmph as the strongest storm to hit the Bay of Bengal in more than …

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Bangladesh: Cyclone Mocha begins to lash Chittagong, Barisal coastal areas

Deccan Chronicle

Dhaka : The peripheral effect of Cyclone Mocha has begun over the coastal areas of Chattorgram and Barishal divisions, according to the latest bulletin of Bangladesh Meteorological Department, Dhaka Tribune reported. The Indian Meteorological Department on Sunday said that Cyclone Mocha will cross southeastern Bangladesh and north Myanmar today with a sustained wind speed of 180-190 km per hour gusting …

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Thousands flee as Cyclone Mocha heads towards Bangladesh, Myanmar

Firstpost

A powerful storm packing winds of up to 175 kph barrelled towards the coasts of eastern Bangladesh and Myanmar on Saturday, threatening around a million Rohingya refugees and others living in low-lying areas. Cyclone Mocha is likely to intensify further and make landfall on Sunday between Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh and Myanmar, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department said in a bulletin. …

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Cyclone Mocha set to crash over Myanmar, Bangladesh

Deccan Chronicle

Kyauktaw, Myanmar: The Bay of Bengal's most powerful cyclone for over a decade was set to make landfall Sunday, with hundreds of thousands evacuated from the coasts of Myanmar and Bangladesh taking shelter from driving winds and rain. It is forecast to make landfall around 0630 GMT between Cox's Bazar, where nearly one million Rohingya refugees live in camps largely …

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Bangladesh, Myanmar bracing as Cyclone Mocha set to make landfall

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Bangladesh and Myanmar were bracing …

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Cyclone Mocha: Bangladesh Begins Major Evacuation Op as 'Severe Storm' Threatens to Wreak Havoc

News 18

Bangladeshi authorities on Saturday initiated a significant evacuation operation, aiming to relocate approximately 500,000 individuals residing along the southeastern coastlines. Let’s Look At Some of The Updates -Cyclone Mocha Hits Bangladesh The peripheral effect of Cyclone Mocha has begun over the coastal areas of Chattorgram and Barishal divisions, according to the latest bulletin of Bangladesh Meteorological Department, Dhaka Tribune reported. …

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Hundreds of Thousands Flee as Cyclone Mocha Thunders Towards Myanmar, Bangladesh

News 18

Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated from the coasts of Myanmar and Bangladesh on Saturday as the region’s most powerful cyclone for over a decade churned across the Bay of Bengal. But Bangladeshi authorities moved 190,000 people in Cox’s Bazar and nearly 100,000 in Chittagong to safety, divisional commissioner Aminur Rahman told AFP late Saturday. The Myanmar Red Cross …

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Cyclone Mocha: Disaster Management personnel on high alert in Bengal's Purba Medinipur, South 24 Parganas

India Today

Disaster Management Force personnel were on high alert along the coastal areas of Purba Medinipur and South 24 Parganas districts of West Bengal as Cyclone Mocha developed into a severe cyclonic storm and is likely to hit the coastlines of Bangladesh and Myanmar on Sunday, an official said. Seven groups of NDRF personnel including divers were deployed in Digha-Mandarmani coastal …

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Cyclone Mocha pummels Bangladesh, thousands left homeless

India Today

Although there are no reports of casualties in Bangladesh due to Cyclone Mocha, some coastal areas of Saint Martin and Teknaf have been greatly affected. Earlier, Cyclone Mocha hit the coast of Saint Martin around 3 pm, the chief of the district meteorological office said. No casualty has been reported so far.” After visiting some of the affected areas, local …

Bangladesh Cyclone Myanmar Houses Trees Destroyed Areas

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Super cyclone Mocha pummels Bangladesh, Myanmar coast with heavy rain, threatens refugees

India Today

Severe cyclone Mocha made its landfall in Bangladesh near Coxbazar and North Myanmar coast on Sunday afternoon. "The Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm “Mocha” over Eastcentral Bay of Bengal is very likely to continue to move north-northeastwards and cross southeast Bangladesh and north Myanmar coasts between Cox’s Bazar and Kyaukpyu, close to Sittwe around noon of today, the 14th May, 2023 …

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As Cyclone Mocha heads to Bangladesh, thousands flee for shelter

India Today

Bangladesh is preparing for the arrival of Cyclone Mocha, a powerful storm packing winds of up to 175 kph, headed towards the coasts of eastern Bangladesh and Myanmar. As per the weather department forecast, the cyclonic storm "is very likely to move north-northeastwards and cross southeast Bangladesh and north Myanmar coasts between Cox's Bazar and Kyaukpyu, close to Sittew around …

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Coastal areas in Bengal on alert as Mocha to turn into cyclonic storm tonight

India Today

As Cyclone Mocha made landfall along the coastlines of Bangladesh and Myanmar on Sunday, Disaster Management Force personnel have been deployed in West Bengal as well. The Digha-Mandarmani coastal areas are also on alert with NDRF teams including divers on standby, a PTI report said. "Though the weather office has predicted that Cyclone Mocha will dodge past West Bengal, we …

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Cyclone Mocha: Thousand evacuated from Bangladesh, Myanmar coasts as storm nears

Live Mint

Thousands of people were evacuated from the coasts of Myanmar and Bangladesh on Saturday as the region's most powerful cyclone for over a decade churned across the Bay of Bengal. A dangerous category four on the Saffir-Simpson scale, it is expected to weaken before making landfall on Sunday morning between Cox's Bazar, where nearly one million Rohingya refugees live in …

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Thousands along Bangladesh, Myanmar coast told to seek shelter as powerful Cyclone Mocha approaches

Associated Press

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Volunteers in Bangladesh’s coastal districts were using loudspeakers to urge people to seek shelter on Saturday as the delta nation braced for an extremely severe cyclone, which is expected to slam ashore in Bangladesh and Myanmar in the next 24 hours. The camps at Cox’s Bazar are in the path of Cyclone Mocha, which was closing in …

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Mass evacuations in Bangladesh, Myanmar as Cyclone Mocha nears

Firstpost

Bangladesh and Myanmar on Saturday advised thousands of its citizens to vacate areas that are expected to be hit by the most powerful cyclone in nearly two decades. Cyclone Mocha was packing winds of up to 175 kms per hour and meteorological officials in Dhaka classed it as “very severe”, reported AFP. The cyclone is expected to make landfall on …

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Cyclone Mocha heads to Bangladesh, Myanmar coasts, threatening refugees

The Hindu

A powerful storm Cyclone Mocha packing winds of up to 175 kph barrelled towards the coasts of eastern Bangladesh and Myanmar on May 13, threatening around a million Rohingya refugees and others living in low-lying areas. After brewing in the Bay of Bengal for days, Cyclone Mocha is likely to intensify further and make landfall between Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh …

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India launches ‘Operation Karuna’ to assist cyclone-hit Myanmar

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Early warning, preparedness likely saved thousands of lives during Cyclone Mocha

Cyclone Mocha: ‘At least a hundred’ feared dead as rains lash Myanmar, Bangladesh, India

Cyclone Mocha may have killed ‘hundreds’ in Myanmar’s Rakhine

Cyclone 'Mocha' damages over 230 houses in Mizoram

Cyclone Mocha weakens: Powerful storm kills 6 in Myanmar, leaves 700 injured, cuts off communications

Photos: Cyclone Mocha batters Myanmar, Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Cyclone Mocha begins to lash Chittagong, Barisal coastal areas

Thousands flee as Cyclone Mocha heads towards Bangladesh, Myanmar

Cyclone Mocha set to crash over Myanmar, Bangladesh

Bangladesh, Myanmar bracing as Cyclone Mocha set to make landfall

Cyclone Mocha: Bangladesh Begins Major Evacuation Op as 'Severe Storm' Threatens to Wreak Havoc

Hundreds of Thousands Flee as Cyclone Mocha Thunders Towards Myanmar, Bangladesh

Cyclone Mocha: Disaster Management personnel on high alert in Bengal's Purba Medinipur, South 24 Parganas

Cyclone Mocha pummels Bangladesh, thousands left homeless

Super cyclone Mocha pummels Bangladesh, Myanmar coast with heavy rain, threatens refugees

As Cyclone Mocha heads to Bangladesh, thousands flee for shelter

Coastal areas in Bengal on alert as Mocha to turn into cyclonic storm tonight

Cyclone Mocha: Thousand evacuated from Bangladesh, Myanmar coasts as storm nears

Thousands along Bangladesh, Myanmar coast told to seek shelter as powerful Cyclone Mocha approaches

Mass evacuations in Bangladesh, Myanmar as Cyclone Mocha nears

Cyclone Mocha heads to Bangladesh, Myanmar coasts, threatening refugees