Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated from the coasts of Myanmar and Bangladesh as Cyclone Mocha- the region's most powerful cyclone for over a decade- is set to hit. Here are the latest updates on Cyclone Mocha:Bangladesh moved 190,000 people in Cox's Bazar and nearly 100,000 in Chittagong to safety, divisional commissioner Aminur Rahman told AFP. Myanmar authorities also evacuated villages along the Rakhine coast, state media reported. Myanmar Airways International said all its flights to Rakhine state had been suspended until Monday. "Cyclone Mocha is the most powerful storm since Cyclone Sidr," Azizur Rahman, the head of Bangladesh's Meteorological Department said as per AFP.

Source: Hindustan Times May 14, 2023 08:39 UTC