The full extent of devastation remains unclear, two days after the powerful storm hit.
By Kelly Ng, Joel Guinto & BBC Burmese ServiceThe powerful cyclone that hit Myanmar on Sunday has killed at least 32 people, locals have told the BBC, but the toll may rise further.
In Sittwe, the capital city in Rakhine state, roads have been blocked by uprooted trees and fallen power pylons. "It has been raining since 12 May, we had run from the overflowing streams," a resident in the region's Kani township told the BBC. "The soldiers also punched. [Residents are] fearing the danger of the soldiers more than the danger of the storm."
Communities in Sagaing have put up some of the strongest opposition to the military. The division also houses a large number of anti-coup militias, known as the People's Defence Force.
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