Two killed, nearly 275,000 Myanmar Rohingya flee Bangladesh cyclone in Cox's Bazar

A man inspects his damaged home in Cox's Bazar on October 25, 2023, following the landfall of Cyclone Hamoon. Nearly 275,000 people in Bangladesh fled to shelters on October 25 as Cyclone Hamoon barrelled into the southeastern coast, killing at least two people, officials said. - AFP

COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AFP): Nearly 275,000 people in Bangladesh fled to shelters on Wednesday as Cyclone Hamoon barrelled into the southeastern coast, killing at least two people, officials said.

Hamoon is the latest major storm to batter Bangladesh's coast, with the low-lying South Asian nation witnessing an increasing number of severe weather events as climate change fuels bigger and deadlier storms.