Due to the extremely storm cyclonic MOCHA, there have been casualties and thousands of cattle were killed in the nearby villages of Maungdaw Township, Rakhine State, says an official from Maungdaw Township Compassion Network.

“According to the reports collected till today, the nearby villages of Maungdaw Township faced heavy loss and damages. Over 10 people including a seven-year-old died after a community hall for religious purposes collapsed in Donpaik Village of Yathedaung Township and then over 10 people were injured during the accident. The list is the latest report. But, there were many villages remaining because the communication access is still cut down,” said the official.

The villages are between 800 and 1,000 people, and almost all of the villages have houses destroyed, he added.

"All the houses were destroyed. There is nothing left to live for. The town of Maungdaw was damaged, but not as bad as the villages. As for the villages, they are quite damaged," he said.

Over 1,000 cattle died on Maungdaw-Ahngumaw road due to the storm.

"We have to cover our noses if we use that road, we shut up our noses. No one clean the dead cattle bodies. There’s a bit of a smell along the road. Moreover, there have been needs to remove the damages. There are many requirements comparing than the aids supply,” said the official.

Although the wards located in Maungdaw city had faced a little loss and damages, the villages located the upper areas of Yathadaung and Maungdaw townships suffered a big loss and casualties, according to the Maungdaw Township Compassion Network.