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Bangladeshis stand by the coast of the Bay of Bengal, before the landfall of tropical storm Mora, in Chittagong, Bangladesh on May 29, 2017. Severe Cyclone Mora made landfall on the coast between Cox's Bazar and the main port city of Chittagong at 6:00 am (0000 GMT), a special weather bulletin from the Bangladesh Meteorological Department said. Photo: AP

The Cox’s Bazar district's disaster management office on Tuesday said that more than 2,00,000 people were moved to the 538 cyclone shelters. The local administration said 88 medical units, 6,010 local volunteers and 15,000 Red Crescent volunteers were kept on standby. In this picture, strong winds are seen blowing over east-central Bay of Bengal due to Cyclone Mora, in Guwahati on Tuesday. Photo: Ritu Raj Konwar

Bangladesh had raised its highest number 10 weather danger alert as the storm approached and officials quickly evacuated more than 3,00,000 people to cyclone shelters. A fisherman in Gauhati protects himself from the rain due to the tropical cyclone Mora in southern Bangaldesh. Photo: AP

As massive evacuation is underway in Bangladesh as severe cyclonic storm Mora hit Chittagong on May 30, 2017, the Indian Navy also launched a major search and rescue (SAR) operation and rescued around 18 people displaced by the cyclone. Photo: Special Arrangement

This picture provided by the Indian Navy shows people struggling in the middle of the sea as they were blown away from the shore and coastal dwelling units due to Cyclone Mora. Photo: Special Arrangement

“INS Sumitra is involved in a major SAR operation which is in progress 90 miles south of Chittagong in Bangladesh. 18 people have been rescued till now,” Indian Navy spokesperson said on Wednesday. In this picture people rescued by the Indian Navy are seen onboard INS Sumitra. Photo: Special Arrangement