300,000 evacuated in Bangladesh as cyclone Mora to hit south coastal areas in next few hours

More than 300,000 evacuated in Bangladesh as cyclone Mora is forecast to hit south coastal areas in next few hours https://t.co/lN2bClulV5 http://pic.twitter.com/5xitRnyb4e

“More people were still waiting for evacuation,” said Abu Syed Mohammad Hashim, acting director general of the country’s Disaster Management Department.

Officials have organized 3,800 relief centers ahead of the storm, which on Monday evening was churning in the Bay of Bengal and heading towards the coastline. Residents were seeking shelter in schools and other safe buildings in 17 coastal districts, Hashim said.

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