Costal cities in Burma and Bangladesh were left reeling Sunday as Cyclone Mocha made landfall, displacing some 500,000 people and killing at least three.

Myanmar's rulers put the death toll from Cyclone Mocha at about 20, but with hard-hit areas cut off and allegations of an aid "blockade," there's fear it could be much higher.

Bangladesh and Myanmar braced Sunday as a severe cyclone started to hit coastal areas and authorities urged thousands of people in both countries to seek shelter.

A powerful storm packing winds of up to 175 kph (109 mph) barrelled towards the coasts of eastern Bangladesh and Myanmar on Saturday, threatening around a million Rohingya refugees and others ...

Cyclone Mocha made landfall on Sunday as Bangladesh and Myanmar evacuated hundreds of thousands of people on fears of widespread destruction to one of the most vulnerable areas in the region.