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The official death toll from Mocha, the powerful cyclone that struck Myanmar, has increased to at least 145, including 117 members of the Muslim Rohingya minority, state television reported Friday. (Photo by: AP)
The military government has said that unofficial death tolls surpassing 400 are false, but in the absence of independent confirmation, uncertainly remains about the actual extent of casualties and destruction.(Photo by: Reuters)
The cyclone was the nation's most destructive in at least a decade, brought widespread flash floods and power outages, while high winds tore roofs off buildings and crumpled cellphone towers. (Photo by: AP)
“Millions of people live in the path of the cyclone and a massive effort is now underway to clear debris and provide shelter to those whose homes have been damaged or destroyed,” the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said on Thursday. (Photo by: AP)
OCHA's report did not give a death toll for the storm, but said casualties and missing people were still being documented, including internal displaced people. (Photo by: Reuters)
Mocha made landfall near Sittwe township in Rakhine state on Sunday afternoon with winds of up to 209 kilometres per hour before weakening inland. (Photo by: Reuters)
The authorities evacuated 63,302 of the 125,789 Rohingya sheltering in 17 camps in 17 townships including Sittwe, starting last Friday, MRTV said. (Photo by: Reuters)
“Coastal Rakhine took the heaviest hit from the cyclone with severe impacts across the northwest and some damage in Kachin (state) also reported.” Friday's report on MRTV state television said. (Photo by: Reuters)
Theinn Shwe, a teacher from Headway education center for the Rohingya community in the camps, said Friday that least 116 Bodies have been found from 15 camps and villages, including 32 children and 46 women. (Photo by: AP)
Although the authorities have provided some food and shelter assistance, there is still the need for more. (Photo by: AP)
