A large number of Rohingya Muslims were killed in Myanmar when Cyclone Mocha struck over the weekend, residents, a relief group and a media outlet said on Tuesday (May 16), with substantial damage reported and many areas inaccessible. Myanmar's strife-torn Rakhine State bore the brunt of Sunday's storm that unleashed winds of up to 210 kph and ripped roofs off...
A view of the damage in the aftermath of Cyclone Mocha in Kyauktaw, Rakhine, Myanmar May 15, 2023 in this screen grab obtained from a video.A large number of Rohingya Muslims were killed in Myanmar when Cyclone Mocha struck over the weekend, residents, a relief group and a media outlet said on Tuesday , with substantial damage reported and many areas inaccessible.
Reuters could not independently verify the number of casualties. Myanmar's state media on Monday reported three people were killed. The UN humanitarian office said about 6 million people in the region were already in need of humanitarian assistance before the storm, among them 1.2 million people internally displaced by ethnic conflict.
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