चक्रवात मोका ने म्यांमार के तट को किया तबाह, छह की मौत और सैकड़ों घायल

शक्तिशाली चक्रवात से सैकड़ों लोगों के घायल होने और संपर्क कट जाने के बाद पश्चिमी म्यांमार के तट पर 12 फीट गहरे समुद्री जल में फंसे करीब 1,000 लोगों को बचावकर्मियों ने निकाला है। वहीं छह मौतों की सूचना मिली है, स्थानीय मीडिया ने कहा।

सितवे में रखाइन यूथ्स फिलैंथ्रोपिक एसोसिएशन के एक नेता के अनुसार "तेज हवाओं ने लगभग 20,000 लोगों में से 700 से अधिक को घायल कर दिया, जो मठों, पैगोडा और स्कूलों जैसे सितवे टाउनशिप के ऊंचे इलाकों में मजबूत इमारतों में शरण लिए हुए थे।"

इस बीच जलवायु वैज्ञानिकों का कहना है कि चक्रवात अब अपनी तेजी को कई दिनों तक बनाए रख सकता है।

बता दें कि चक्रवात मोका की तरह, प्रत्येक उष्णकटिबंधीय चक्रवात को एक नाम दिया जाता है जो इसकी पहचान में मदद करता है और चेतावनी जारी करना और चक्रवात के बारे में जागरूकता पैदा करना आसान बनाता है।

गौरतलब है कि उष्णकटिबंधीय चक्रवात, जिन्हें अन्य क्षेत्रों में हरिकेन या तूफान कहा जाता है, दुनिया की सबसे विनाशकारी प्राकृतिक आपदाओं में से एक हैं जब वे घनी आबादी वाले तटीय क्षेत्रों से टकराते हैं।

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A local resident rescues a baby owl after Cyclone Mocha's crashed ashore, in Kyauktaw in Myanmar’s Rakhine state on May 14, 2023. Cyclone Mocha crashed ashore in Myanmar and southeastern Bangladesh on May 14, 2023, uprooting trees, scattering flimsy homes in Rohingya displacement camps and bringing a storm surge into low-lying areas. (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP) / “The erroneous byline appearing in the metadata of this photo has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [SAI AUNG MAIN] instead of [JACK TAYLOR]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require.”

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Women arrive at a makeshift shelter set up for residents of coastal areas, in Teknaf, near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, Sunday, May 14, 2023. Bangladesh and Myanmar braced Sunday as a severe cyclone started to hit coastal areas and authorities urged thousands of people in both countries to seek shelter. (AP Photo/Al-emrun Garjon)

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A woman stands amid fallen trees in Kyauktaw in Myanmar's Rakhine state on May 14, 2023 after Cyclone Mocha made landfall. Cyclone Mocha crashed ashore in Myanmar and southeastern Bangladesh on May 14, uprooting trees, scattering flimsy homes in Rohingya displacement camps and bringing a storm surge into low-lying areas. (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP)

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A local resident looks from a window in Kyauktaw in Myanmar’s Rakhine state on May 14, 2023, as Cyclone Mocha's crashes ashore. Cyclone Mocha crashed ashore in Myanmar and southeastern Bangladesh on May 14, 2023, uprooting trees, scattering flimsy homes in Rohingya displacement camps and bringing a storm surge into low-lying areas. (Photo by SAI Aung MAIN / AFP)

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A local resident is seen through a broken door in Kyauktaw in Myanmar’s Rakhine state on May 14, 2023, ahead of Cyclone Mocha's landfall. Cyclone Mocha crashed ashore in Myanmar and southeastern Bangladesh on May 14, 2023, uprooting trees, scattering flimsy homes in Rohingya displacement camps and bringing a storm surge into low-lying areas. (Photo by SAI Aung MAIN / AFP)

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Rescue workers help an elderly woman to reach a makeshift shelter after a storm in Teknaf, near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, Sunday, May 14, 2023. Bangladesh and Myanmar braced Sunday as a severe cyclone started to hit coastal areas and authorities urged thousands of people in both countries to seek shelter. (AP Photo/Al-emrun Garjon)

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Two children stand under a roadside shelter to protect from rain before Cyclone Mocha hits in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Sunday, May 14, 2023. Bangladesh and Myanmar were bracing Sunday as the extremely severe cyclone was set to hit their coastal areas, and authorities told thousands of people in both countries to seek shelter. (AP Photo)

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A girl looks out from a tuk tuk while evacuating in Sittwe in Myanmar’s Rakhine state on May 13, 2023, ahead of the arrival of Cyclone Mocha. Cyclone Mocha is expected to make landfall on May 14 between Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh, where nearly one million Rohingya refugees live in camps largely made up of flimsy shelters, and Sittwe on Myanmar's western Rakhine coast. (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP)