Local residents check the damages after Cyclone Mocha crashed ashore, in Rakhine State's Kyauktaw Township on May 14, 2023. (AFP)

Cyclone Mocha hits Myanmar, Bangladesh

Cyclone Mocha crashed through Myanmar and southeastern Bangladesh on Sunday, sparing sprawling refugee camps but bringing a storm surge to swathes of western Myanmar, where communications were largely cut off.

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