Bharat Express

Rohingya

Every year, thousands of mostly Muslim Rohingya refugees flee Myanmar and refugee camps in Bangladesh, hoping to enter Malaysia or Indonesia

Mass evacuations before Cyclone Sitrang made landfall on the west coast helped save lives but the full extent of the casualties and damage would only be known after communications are restored. Most fatalities were caused by trees falling and crushing individuals. At least eleven people were killed, homes were destroyed, trees were uprooted, and electricity …