Hurricane danger in the world’s largest refugee camp

The Bangladesh Meteorological Service warned that Hurricane Mocha could cause severe loss of life and property in and around Cox’s Bazar camp.

More than 1,500 temporary shelters were set up in the region due to the hurricane, which was moving toward Bangladesh at a speed of at least 160 kilometers per hour.

In a statement from the Bangladesh Navy, it was reported that 21 ships, maritime patrol planes and helicopters were standing by for search and rescue efforts.

Heavy rains could trigger landslides in Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar and surrounding mountainous areas, authorities said. It was claimed that United Nations (UN) organizations and voluntary aid organizations in Bangladesh sent tons of dry food aid to Cox’s Bazar camp, where Rohingya Muslim refugees live, and emergency aid teams and ambulances were kept ready. in the region.

It was announced that hundreds of thousands of people in coastal areas would be evacuated due to Hurricane Mocha in Bangladesh and Myanmar. While evacuation preparations were underway, people were urged to stay away from coastal areas.

It is estimated that the number of people to be evacuated in Bangladesh will reach 500 thousand. Noting that the hurricane will be seen for the first time this year in the northern Indian Ocean, Rajendra Kumar Jeamani of the Indian Meteorological Service said, “The hurricane is severe and will likely affect millions of people in Myanmar and Bangladesh.”

Although tropical storms are common in the Bay of Bengal at this time of year, the hurricane that hit Odisha in 1999 and reached a speed of 260 kilometers per hour killed approximately 10,000 people. (AA)