DHAKA (Reuters) - A powerful storm packing winds of up to 175 kph (109 miles) barrelled towards the coasts of eastern Bangladesh and Myanmar on Saturday, threatening around a million Rohingya refugees and others living in low-lying areas.
After brewing in the Bay of Bengal for days, Cyclone Mocha is likely to intensify further and make landfall between Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh and Myanmar on Sunday, Bangladesh Meteorological Department said in a bulletin.
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