Cyclone Mocha: Intense cyclone hits Bangladesh and Myanmar coast

A almighty cyclone has deed the coastlines of Bangladesh and Myanmar aft intensifying into the equivalent of a category-five storm.

Cyclone Mocha is predicted to bring winds of up to 170kph (106mph), which could effect successful unsafe flooding to onshore astir the Bay of Bengal.

There are fears it whitethorn deed the world's largest exile camp, Cox's Bazar, wherever astir 1 cardinal radical live.

Around 500,000 radical person been evacuated to safer areas.

Previously, forecasters warned Cyclone Mocha could beryllium the astir almighty tempest seen successful Bangladesh successful astir 2 decades.

In mentation adjacent airports person been shut, fishermen person been told to suspend their enactment and 1,500 shelters person been acceptable up arsenic radical from susceptible areas are moved to safer spots.

Cyclone Mocha is predicted to bring a deluge of rain, which tin trigger landslides - a superior information for those who reside successful hillside camps, wherever landslips are a regular phenomenon.

Particular concerns person been expressed for the galore Rohingya refugees surviving successful makeshift homes successful the the camps of Cox's Bazaar and radical connected the occidental seashore of Myanmar.