Cyclone Mocha aftermath Cox's Bazar on mend as residents strive to rebuild

Cox's Bazar is beginning to return to normalcy following the devastation wrought by Cyclone Mocha.

Repair work on damaged homes and roadways began on Monday, and people in the cyclone-affected coastal areas who have lost their homes are trying to rebuild.

Additionally, flights resumed in Cox's Bazar Monday morning as well.

Following the fury of Cyclone Mocha, distressed people returned home from the shelters Sunday night.

Many of these people are suffering due to the destruction of their homes, particularly in Teknaf upazila, including St Martin's Island, which was heavily affected.

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The Rohingya camps in Ukhiya and Teknaf were also damaged. The camp dwellers have yet to receive any official aid.

According to information provided by the Cox's Bazar district administration, 10,000 homes have been damaged in the district, of which 8,000 have been partially destroyed and 2,000 completely obliterated.

In St Martin's Island alone, 1,200 homes have been damaged. Numerous trees have been uprooted as well.

Similarly, 5,000 shanties in the Rohingya camps of Ukhiya and Teknaf have been damaged.

However, no casualties have been reported so far.

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Cox's Bazar Additional Deputy Commissioner Bibhishan Kanti Das stated that the distressed people have returned home from the shelters as the cyclone warning has been lifted.

The government will provide aid to those whose homes were damaged by the cyclone, he added.

Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner (RRRC) Mohammed Mizanur Rahman reported extensive damage in the Rohingya camps due to the fury of Cyclone Mocha.

Around 278 shelters, 32 learning centres, a health service centre, 29 mosques or maktabs, 183 toilets, 132 bathrooms, 20 wells, tap stands and water networks and 58 other establishments were damaged in the cyclone, said Mizanur Rahman.