People pack shelters as Cyclone Mocha threatens world's largest refugee camp
Scores of people are being transferred to safer areas in south-eastern Bangladesh, as Cyclone Mocha is predicted to make landfall on Sunday, with 106 mph winds and storm surges of up to 3.6 metres. Red warning flags have been raised and some parts of the country have already started receiving precipitation. As the devastating weather system approaches the Bangladesh- Myanmar coast, nearby airports have paused operations. Meanwhile, fishermen have been advised to stop venturing into the ocean and thousands of temporary shelters have been set up to house vulnerable families. The cyclone could be the most powerful storm Bangladesh has encountered in nearly 20 years. There are concerns Mocha could hit the largest refugee camp in the world, Cox's Bazar, where almost a million refugees live in makeshift houses. "We are ready to face any hazards," the BBC cited Vibhushan Kanti Das, additional deputy commissioner at Cox's Bazar, as saying. Close to a million Rohingya refugee...