Thousands evacuated as Cyclone "Mocha" nears Myanmar & Bangladesh

Thousands of people in Myanmar and Bangladesh are getting ready to evacuate ahead of Cyclone Mocha.

The 'Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm' is expected to bring winds as fast as 175 kmph when it makes landfall on Sunday (14).

The storm is currently in the Bay of Bengal and moving northwards. It is expected to cross the coast between Sittwe in Myanmar’s northwestern Rakhine state and Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh.