Tag Archives: Cyclone Mocha heaps misery on Rohingya; toll in Myanmar rises to 81

BU MA (Myanmar): The death toll in cyclone-hit Myanmar rose to at least 81 on Tuesday, according to local leaders, officials and state media, as villagers tried to piece together ruined homes and waited for aid and support. Mocha made landfall on Sunday with winds of up to 195 kilometres per hour, downing power pylons and smashing wooden fishing boats to splinters. …

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