Hundreds of 1000’s of individuals have been evacuated from the coasts of Myanmar and Bangladesh as Cyclone Mocha- the area’s strongest cyclone for over a decade- is about to hit. The ‘Super Cyclone’ packed winds of as much as 240 kilometres per hour. A harmful class 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, the cyclone was anticipated to weaken earlier than making landfall between Cox’s Bazar on Sunday.

Here are the newest updates on Cyclone Mocha:

1. Bangladesh moved 190,000 individuals in Cox’s Bazar and practically 100,000 in Chittagong to security, divisional commissioner Aminur Rahman instructed AFP.
2. Forecasters predicted a storm surge as much as practically 12 toes excessive in Bangladesh.
3. Forecasters anticipate the cyclone to carry a deluge of rain, which might set off landslides.
4. Myanmar authorities additionally evacuated villages alongside the Rakhine coast, state media reported.
5. Myanmar Airways International mentioned all its flights to Rakhine state had been suspended till Monday.
6. The Myanmar Red Cross Society mentioned it was “preparing for a major emergency response.”
7. Bangladesh officers moved to evacuate Rohingya refugees from “risky areas” to group centres and extra strong constructions equivalent to colleges, AFP reported.
8. “Cyclone Mocha is the most powerful storm since Cyclone Sidr,” Azizur Rahman, the top of Bangladesh’s Meteorological Department mentioned as per AFP.
9. Operations have been suspended at Bangladesh’s largest seaport- Chittagong. Boat transport and fishing have been additionally halted.