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A motorcyclist on a nearly empty road in Sittwe. AP
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People in Shahporir, Bangladesh, hurry to a cyclone shelter after Cyclone Mocha made land in Teknaf. Reuters
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A Shahporir islander makes repairs to his house roof, which was destroyed by the cyclone. AFP
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Fallen trees in Kyauktaw in Myanmar's Rakhine state. AFP
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Devastation left by Cyclone Mocha in Kyauktaw, Myanmar. AFP
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Kyauktaw is lashed by the cyclone. AFP
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Kyauktaw is lashed by the cyclone. AFP
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Strong winds and heavy rainfall at a camp for displaced Rohingya people in Sittwe, Myanmar. Reuters
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Two children seek shelter as rains caused by approaching Cyclone Mocha fall in Sittwe, in Myanmar's Rakhine State. AP
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Taking shelter at a school in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Reuters
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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
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Women take shelter with their children on Shahpori island, Bangladesh. AFP
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A cow walks on an almost empty street in Kyauktaw, in Myanmar’s Rakhine state. AFP
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People ride an autorickshaw amid heavy rains in Kyauktaw. AFP
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Women shelter with their children on Shahpori island. AFP
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People carry their belongings to a shelter on Shahpori island. AFP
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A motorcyclist on a nearly empty road in Sittwe. AP
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People in Shahporir, Bangladesh, hurry to a cyclone shelter after Cyclone Mocha made land in Teknaf. Reuters
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A Shahporir islander makes repairs to his house roof, which was destroyed by the cyclone. AFP
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Fallen trees in Kyauktaw in Myanmar's Rakhine state. AFP
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Devastation left by Cyclone Mocha in Kyauktaw, Myanmar. AFP
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Kyauktaw is lashed by the cyclone. AFP
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Kyauktaw is lashed by the cyclone. AFP
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Strong winds and heavy rainfall at a camp for displaced Rohingya people in Sittwe, Myanmar. Reuters
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Two children seek shelter as rains caused by approaching Cyclone Mocha fall in Sittwe, in Myanmar's Rakhine State. AP
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Taking shelter at a school in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Reuters
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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
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Women take shelter with their children on Shahpori island, Bangladesh. AFP
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A cow walks on an almost empty street in Kyauktaw, in Myanmar’s Rakhine state. AFP
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People ride an autorickshaw amid heavy rains in Kyauktaw. AFP
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Women shelter with their children on Shahpori island. AFP
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People carry their belongings to a shelter on Shahpori island. AFP
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A motorcyclist on a nearly empty road in Sittwe. AP
Cyclone Mocha wreaks havoc for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
Super cyclone makes landfall in Rakhine state on Sunday afternoon, displacing half a million people
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