Myanmar and Bangladesh brace for cyclone - in pictures

  • People in Shahporir, Bangladesh, hurry to a cyclone shelter after Cyclone Mocha made land in Teknaf. Reuters
    People in Shahporir, Bangladesh, hurry to a cyclone shelter after Cyclone Mocha made land in Teknaf. Reuters
  • A Shahporir islander makes repairs to his house roof, which was destroyed by the cyclone. AFP
    A Shahporir islander makes repairs to his house roof, which was destroyed by the cyclone. AFP
  • Fallen trees in Kyauktaw in Myanmar's Rakhine state. AFP
    Fallen trees in Kyauktaw in Myanmar's Rakhine state. AFP
  • Devastation left by Cyclone Mocha in Kyauktaw, Myanmar. AFP
    Devastation left by Cyclone Mocha in Kyauktaw, Myanmar. AFP
  • Kyauktaw is lashed by the cyclone. AFP
    Kyauktaw is lashed by the cyclone. AFP
  • Kyauktaw is lashed by the cyclone. AFP
    Kyauktaw is lashed by the cyclone. AFP
  • Strong winds and heavy rainfall at a camp for displaced Rohingya people in Sittwe, Myanmar. Reuters
    Strong winds and heavy rainfall at a camp for displaced Rohingya people in Sittwe, Myanmar. Reuters
  • Two children seek shelter as rains caused by approaching Cyclone Mocha fall in Sittwe, in Myanmar's Rakhine State. AP
    Two children seek shelter as rains caused by approaching Cyclone Mocha fall in Sittwe, in Myanmar's Rakhine State. AP
  • Taking shelter at a school in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Reuters
    Taking shelter at a school in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Reuters
  • Bangladesh and Myanmar were bracing on Sunday as the extremely severe cyclone was set to hit their coastal areas, and authorities told thousands of people in both countries to seek shelter. AFP
    Bangladesh and Myanmar were bracing on Sunday as the extremely severe cyclone was set to hit their coastal areas, and authorities told thousands of people in both countries to seek shelter. AFP
  • Women take shelter with their children on Shahpori island, Bangladesh. AFP
    Women take shelter with their children on Shahpori island, Bangladesh. AFP
  • A cow walks on an almost empty street in Kyauktaw, in Myanmar’s Rakhine state. AFP
    A cow walks on an almost empty street in Kyauktaw, in Myanmar’s Rakhine state. AFP
  • People ride an autorickshaw amid heavy rains in Kyauktaw. AFP
    People ride an autorickshaw amid heavy rains in Kyauktaw. AFP
  • Women shelter with their children on Shahpori island. AFP
    Women shelter with their children on Shahpori island. AFP
  • People carry their belongings to a shelter on Shahpori island. AFP
    People carry their belongings to a shelter on Shahpori island. AFP
  • A motorcyclist on a nearly empty road in Sittwe. AP
    A motorcyclist on a nearly empty road in Sittwe. AP