Cyclone Mocha exacerbates Rohingya crisis in Myanmar.

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Cyclone Mocha exacerbates Rohingya crisis in Myanmar.
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Cyclone Mocha has killed at least 21 people in Myanmar's Rakhine state, with some unofficial reports suggesting the real toll could be over 200. The storm destroyed hundreds of homes and shelters across Myanmar and toppled trees, power and communication lines, with most of the damage reported in Rakhine, an area home to an estimated 1.2 million Rohingya Muslims. Myanmar's ruling military regime had confirmed the deaths of 21 people as of Wednesday. Several areas in Myanmar remained cut off Wednesday, several days after the cyclone made landfall, due to collapsed bridges, washed away roads, fallen trees and flooded streets. The National Unity Government accused the ruling junta of blocking aid agencies from going into the Rakhine region.

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