Photos courtesy of Foreign Media Cyclone ‘Mocha’, formed in the Bay of Bengal, hit the coasts of Myanmar and Bangladesh. According to a foreign news agency, trees were uprooted by heavy rains and strong winds due to the category 5 storm. Around 3 lakh people have already been evacuated from Bangladesh in view of Cyclone…
The very severe cyclonic storm is quickly strengthening in the Bay of Bengal, threatening the region with violent winds, flooding, and landslides that could potentially affect hundreds of thousands of the world’s most vulnerable people, said Clare Nullis, of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The agency’s regional specialized meteorological centre in New Delhi forecast that…
File photo Bangladesh and Myanmar are facing Cyclone Mocha. According to foreign media, the evacuation of people from the low-lying areas of both countries is ongoing. According to the Indian Meteorological Department, the cyclone will hit the border coastal region of Bangladesh and Myanmar on Sunday. In this regard, the Indian Meteorological Department says that…
File photo Global meteorologist Jason Nichols says that there is a possibility of a cyclone forming in the Bay of Bengal. According to Jason Nicholls, a low pressure area may form over the southern Bay of Bengal by the end of this week or early next week. He has said that the low pressure in…
“We extend our heartfelt support and solidarity to the hundreds of thousands affected by Freddy, the longest-lasting tropical cyclone ever recorded in the southern hemisphere,” the UN-appointed human rights experts said in a statement. “The cyclone has had a devastating toll on people across 14 districts – nearly half the country – causing loss of lives,…
The devastation caused by the cyclone in Madagascar, Malawi and Mozambique has increased the spread of cholera and malaria, as well as malnutrition. Meanwhile, more than 300 health facilities have been destroyed or flooded in the three countries, limiting health care access. The cyclone’s destruction increased public health risks including a surge in the spread…
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said millions of children are at risk amid cholera outbreaks in Malawi and Mozambique. Both countries face flooding and damage caused by the cyclone, leading to death, displacement, and the devastation of infrastructure and social services. The after-effects have crippled access to health and other basic services. Risks are rising…
The storm – which has been raging since 6 February – made landfall for a second time on the African continent over the weekend, barreling into Malawi on Monday, and strong winds and torrential rains continue to cause extensive damage and loss of life in 10 districts. Weather hampering efforts “We are mobilizing additional teams,…
Hurricanes wreak havoc in Mozambique and Malawi; Photo: File Lilongwe / Maputo: The death toll in the African countries of Malawi and Mozambique in the southern hemisphere’s most powerful hurricane “Freddie” has risen to 136. According to the World News Agency, the most powerful hurricane in the history of Malawi and Mozambique, Freddie destroyed everything…
Cyclone Freddie has wreaked havoc in the African countries of Malawi and Mozambique, killing 99 in various accidents. According to foreign media, more than 90 people have been injured in the accidents. In Malawi, the affected areas have been declared a disaster by the authorities. On Saturday, the cyclone hit coastal areas first in Mozambique…
