Cyclone Mocha: death toll rises to 145

The death toll from Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar has risen to 145, according to the country’s junta on 19 May, with most victims belonging to the persecuted Rohingya minority.

On Sunday (14 May), Mocha brought torrential rain and gusts of 195 kilometers per hour (120 miles per hour) to Myanmar and neighboring Bangladesh, destroying buildings and turning streets into rivers.

The storm churned villages, uprooted trees, and knocked down communications across parts of Myanmar’s Rakhine state.