Bangladesh shelters as Cyclone Mocha hits land – in pictures
The category-5 storm brought 160mph winds and torrential rain to parts of Bangladesh and Myanmar on Sunday, leaving at least five dead and causing half a million people to be evacuated
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Fishermen at Patowartek, Teknaf, on the border with Myanmar, finish wrapping their fishing nets against the coming storm as they prepare to evacuate before Cyclone Mocha lands
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Volunteers with megaphones warn people to leave the coastal area
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People take shelter at a special centre in Majherpara, Shahporir Dwip, Teknaf
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Locals gather in the shelter as the category-5 storm hits
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The winds begin to whip up ahead of the cyclone. They reached speeds of more than 160mph as Mocha made landfall, whipping up gusts closer to 200mph
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A volunteer carries a child from their house to a shelter
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As the storm begins, people from the surrounding villages arrive at the shelters
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A man cuts trees and removes them while the cyclone is in progress
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People begin to leave the shelter after the cyclone has passed
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In the pouring rain, they return home past fallen trees to find out how much damage has been caused
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Inspecting the damage left behind by Cyclone Mocha. Thunderstorms are likely to hamper rescue and cleanup efforts in the coming days
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People begin to move the debris and fallen trees in their village. Extensive damage was caused across Bangladesh and Myanmar
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The clear up begins in Jaliapara, Shahporir Dwip, Teknaf. Hundreds of homes have been flooded and roads and fields destroyed
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The debris of homes and shattered trees left by Mocha in Jalliyapara
