In the aftermath of Cyclone Mocha, which swept through Myanmar and Bangladesh with winds of up to 195km per hour, residents of Sittwe, the capital of Rakhine state, are facing severe shortages of rice and drinking water. The United Nations is currently in talks with the Myanmar junta to gain access to the affected areas.
The cyclone has claimed at least 81 lives across Myanmar, with local leaders and officials providing statements to AFP journalists and state media. In Sittwe, residents have been forced to queue for small tanks of drinking water after the cyclone halted production at the city’s purification plants. The city, with a population of around 150,000, is struggling to meet the basic needs of its inhabitants.
Ko Htun, a resident of Sittwe, said…
“We stored some water but after two days there is none left in our home.” He added, “Rich…
