Major evacuations as Cyclone Mocha threatens Bangladesh
BBC News, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
There are concerns the cyclone could impact the world's largest refugee camp, Cox's Bazar, where close to a million people live in makeshift homes.Cyclone Mocha could be the most powerful cyclone seen in Bangladesh in nearly two decades. "We are ready to face any hazards... we don't want to lose a single life," Vibhushan Kanti Das, additional deputy commissioner at Cox's Bazar told the BBC.
Bangladesh's government doesn't allow refugees to leave their camps, so many say they're frightened and unsure of what will happen if their shelters are hit by the storm.
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