Tain Nyo IDP camp supporting nearly 3000 refugees destroyed by cyclone Mocha

Cyclone Mocha, which hit Rakhine coastal areas yesterday, destroyed Tin Nyo IDP camp located in Mrauk U township.

The camp used to support 773 households with a population of 2864.

The refugee camp was earlier damaged by a fire that broke out in 2021. It was later rebuilt with support from donors.

The camp in-charge U Kyaw Myint informed that they were facing the crisis of drinking water, food and medicines.

"Currently, we have only one day’s food stock in the camp. We urgently need food items  along with drinking water and medicines for refugees,” he added.

Many houses of Tain Nyo village have also been damaged. Along with the refugees, other villagers have also taken shelter in monasteries and government schools.

It has created a major problem for arranging food items for all the people. They need urgent support for survival, said a local resident.

Mocha  has crashed many temples, pagodas, mosques, hospitals, clinics, schools, markets and private houses in the last few hours. The cyclone passed over the Rakhine coast at a speed of 195 kilometers (120 miles) per hour.