NAYPYITAW - One of the strongest storms to hit Myanmar in recent years severely disrupted communications in the impoverished state of Rakhine, a major ethnic armed group and an aid worker said on Monday (May 15), making it hard to ascertain the scale of its impact. Cyclone Mocha barrelled into the western coast of Myanmar from the Bay of Bengal...
Strong winds and heavy rainfall are seen, as Cyclone Mocha approaches, in Sittwe, Rakhine, Myanmar, on May 14, 2023NAYPYITAW - One of the strongest storms to hit Myanmar in recent years severely disrupted communications in the impoverished state of Rakhine, a major ethnic armed group and an aid worker said on Monday , making it hard to ascertain the scale of its impact.
“All communication is still down and people are in trouble because all the roofs are gone,” said Mr Khine Thu Kha, a spokesman for the Arakan Army, which control swathes of Rakhine state. “We are using military devices to communicate with them.” “But with reported 250 kph winds making Cyclone Mocha one of the strongest in Myanmar on record and the worrying images online, it’s not looking good,” Mr Small said on his Twitter account.
“There is significant overlap between the shutdown areas and the cyclone’s path, which is a major concern, as it’s hindering efforts to reach people,” said digital rights activist Mr Htaike Htaike Aung.
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