Some 800,000 people affected by Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar: UN


A view of the damage caused by Cyclone Mocha in Sittwe, Myanmar in this handout image released on May 17, 2023. - Reuters

GENEVA (AFP: At least 800,000 people in Myanmar need emergency food aid and other assistance after Cyclone Mocha slammed into the conflict-torn country earlier this week, the United Nations said Friday (May 19).

Mocha brought lashing rain and winds of up to 195 kilometres (120 miles) per hour to Myanmar and neighbouring Bangladesh on Sunday, with Myanmar's junta saying 145 people had been killed and media reports suggesting the number was far higher.

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