Thousands are hunkering down in monasteries, pagodas and schools, seeking shelter from a powerful storm that slammed into the coast of Myanmar. At least three people have been reported killed.
A partially destroyed house is seen in Teknaf on May 14, 2023, during the Cyclone Mochas landfall.
Powerful Cyclone Mocha made landfall Sunday afternoon, local time, near Sittwe, Myanmar, ripping the roofs off buildings and killing at least three people, with officials expecting extensive damage and losses as the storm continues to spin inland. More than 100,000 people in Myanmar’s Rakhine state sought shelter in monasteries, schools and religious sites ahead of Cyclone Mocha, which had maximum sustained winds of 155 mph, equivalent to a
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