The coast is being washed away by the violent blow of 'Mokha'

The Dhaka Times Desk According to the latest news, the entire coast has been devastated by the violent attack of Cyclone 'Mokha' since late night. Yesterday (Saturday) at midnight Prabaldwip St. Martin. However, no damage has been reported so far.

Cyclones 'Amphan' and 'Yash' wreaked havoc on this land in May itself. This time, the tip of the cyclone 'Moka', which was formed in May, struck the island of St. Martin at midnight yesterday (Saturday). However, the extent of the damage is not known. Today (Sunday) at 10:00 a.m., Japan's artificial satellite image and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center operated by the United States Navy have reported a strong risk of hitting those areas with a speed of 190 to 210 km.

Mostafa Kamal Palash, a PhD researcher on meteorology and climate at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, wrote in one of his Facebook statuses that Cyclone Moka moved very quickly towards the coast and started hitting St. Martin yesterday (Saturday) midnight. It is expected to hit St. Martin at a speed of 190 to 210 km by 10 am today (Sunday) and pass the entire center of the cyclone over Cox's Bazar district. Apart from Saint Martin in the district, the people of Kutubdia and Maheshkhali islands will be most at risk. Floods, landslides and loss of life are feared in Rohingya refugee camps. A large part of the island of St. Martin is also in danger of disappearing into the sea; There is also a risk of permanent damage to the island's infrastructure. He believes that there is a risk of loss of life if the people stuck on the island of St. Martin are not taken to safe shelter.

The Meteorological Office said that 'Mokha' exerted more strength over the Bay of Bengal yesterday (Saturday). Cyclone is likely to intensify further north-northeastward from East Central Bay of Bengal. 'Moka' is likely to decelerate slightly around noon today (Sunday) and make landfall as a very severe cyclonic storm over Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh and Kaukpur, Myanmar, along the southeast Bangladesh and Myanmar coasts. At this time, the speed of the storm can be 175-190 km per hour. And the maximum speed can be 210 km per hour.

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