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May 18, 2023

Burma's Government-in-Exile Says Death Toll from Cyclone Mocha Has Topped 400
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Burma's government-in-exile says the death toll from Cyclone Mocha has
topped 400, with many more missing and unaccounted for. The storm made
landfall Sunday with the strength of a Category 5 hurricane - one of the
most powerful cyclones to hit the region. Burma's National Unity
Government on Wednesday accused the ruling military junta of blocking
aid agencies from accessing the hard-hit Rakhine state, following
reports that soldiers attacked Rohingya Muslims just before the storm's
arrival.


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