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Rescuers evacuated about 1,000 people trapped by seawater in western Myanmar after a powerful cyclone injured hundreds.

About 2,000 homes were destroyed while over 10,000 houses were partially damaged during tropical cyclone Mocha in the Saint Martin's island and Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar district, said State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr Enamur Rahman today

At least six people have been confirmed dead, and hundreds of people were injured after a powerful cyclone swept along Burma's western coast. Rescuers evacuated over 1,000 people.

Men ride through the wreckage left by Cyclone Mocha in Thae Chaung IDP camp. Sittwe, Rakhine, Myanmar. Photo: OCHA/Pierre Lorioux Cyclone Mocha The eye of Cyclone Mocha made landfall in Rakhine State in Myanmar yesterday. The cyclone has brought heavy rains, flooding and strong winds across coastal and low-lying areas in Myanmar and Bangladesh. These areas were already

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Rescuers on Monday evacuated about 1,000 people trapped by seawater 3.6 meters (12 feet) deep along western Myanmars coast after a powerful cyclone injured hundreds and cut off communications. Six deaths were reported, but the true impact was not yet clear in one of Asias least developed countries.

But officials and residents are thankful there were no casualties.

Ferocious Cyclone Mocha made landfall in Myanmar on Sunday, leaving in its wake a trail of destruction and at least six reported deaths and 700 injured in the country, according to The Associated Press. The BBC reported that there was destruction across 90% of the city of Sittwe, the capital of the state of Rakhine in western Myanmar. Although the neighboring country of Bangladesh was spared from a direct hit by Mocha, the AP reported that about 2,000 homes were destroyed and 10,000 others were

While casualties were relatively few, Sittwe was battered and remains flooded.

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