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Cyclone Mocha approaches Bangladesh coast

Sazid HossainSowrav Das

With the very severe cyclone Mocha approaching toward the coastal area of Bangladesh, wind speed increases across Cox’s Bazar district, especially in Teknaf on Sunday, 14 May 2023. People were evacuating home and staying at shelter centres.

Two boys play on the beach in Teknaf on Sunday, 14 May as rising waves hit the shore.
People walk on the Marine Drive Road in Teknaf on Sunday, 14 May.
Nazma Khatun, holding her five-year-old child, goes to a shelter amid gusty winds in Jaliapara, Shah Porir Dwip, Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar on Sunday, 14 May.
A man tries to protect his house from the wind in Jaliapara, Shah Porir Dwip, Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar on Sunday, 14 May.
A man and his son go to a safe place amid gusty wind in Jaliapara, Shah Porir Dwip, Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar on Sunday, 14 May.
Women and children rest at Baharchara Government Primary School shelter center in Cox’s Bazar on Sunday, 14 May.
Ayesha Khatun cries as she left everything behind. The picture was taken at Baharchara Government Primary School shelter center in Cox’s Bazar on Sunday, 14 May.
Women and children gather at a shelter in Jaliapara, Shah Porir Dwip, Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar on Sunday, 14 May.
A horse takes shelter at Baharchara Government Primary School, Cox’s Bazar on Sunday, 14 May.
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