The very severe cyclonic storm Mocha moved north-northeastwards and crossed fully over the Bangladesh-Myanmar coast around 6:00pm this evening, weakening into a deep land depression near Sittwe in the neighbouring country
The residents of Saint Martin’s Island in Cox's Bazar have begun to leave home for the mainland as Cyclone Mocha approaches the coast after turning into a very severe cyclonic storm.
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's navy has rescued 104 Rohingya adrift off the Indian Ocean island's northern coast, an official said on Monday, as members of the Muslim minority continue to escape violence in Myanmar and hardship in Bangladesh refugee camps.