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Hundreds of thousands flee as cyclone thunders towards Myanmar, Bangladesh
By Agence France-Presse
May 14, 2023 8:45 am

SITTWE, Myanmar: Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated from the coasts of Myanmar and Bangladesh on Saturday as the region's most powerful cyclone for over a decade churned across the Bay of Bengal.

Cyclone Mocha was packing winds of up to 240 kilometers per hour (149 miles per hour), according to the Zoom Earth website, which classed it as a Super Cyclone.

Locals stand the bank of sea before Cyclone Mocha hits, in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Saturday, May 13, 2023. Authorities in Bangladesh and Myanmar are preparing to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people as they brace for a severe cyclone churning in the Bay of Bengal. AP Photo

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