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Myanmar's military junta on Friday said the death toll from Cyclone Mocha has reached 145. Most of the dead, as per the news agency AFP, belong to the persecuted Rohingya minority. In a statement, the junta said that out of the 145 dead, 24 were locals, four were soldiers and the rest 117 were "Bengalis" a pejorative term for the Rohingya.
"Altogether 145 local people were killed during the cyclone," said the authorities in a statement. ....
Powerful cyclone Mocha hit the coastlines of Bangladesh and Myanmar after intensifying into the equivalent of a category-five storm on Sunday. Mocha claimed three lives in Myanmar and left behind a trail of destruction. On the other hand, in West Bengal, NDRF teams are on high alert along the coastal areas of the state.
The super cyclone also underwent ERC (Eyewall Replacement Cycle), a rather rare feature and mostly confined to severe typhoons. The cyclone had typical copybook features and possibly can not get manifested better than this, in the satellite imageries. ....
The World Meteorological Organization has warned of heavy rain, flooding, and landslides in the region, as Cyclone Mocha is expected to cause widespread destruction. ....