Cyclone Mora has hit the south-eastern coast of Bangladesh, killing at least six people.

Most of them were killed by falling trees in the districts of Cox's Bazar and Rangamati, officials told the BBC.

Hundreds of houses were fully or partly damaged, the officials said. Significant damage is reported in refugee camps housing Rohingya Muslims from neighbouring Myanmar.

The authorities have moved hundreds of thousands of people to shelters.

A farmer from Cox's Bazar, Rashid Mia, told the BBC he had lost everything: "The house is gone, all the furniture has also gone. The cyclone damaged my farm equipment. We came to this shelter just to survive."

In Bangladesh, people were evacuated to shelters, schools and government offices.

Fishing boats and trawlers have been advised to remain in shelters until the late evening. Flights in the area have been cancelled.

Large camps have been set up in Cox's Bazar for hundreds of thousands of Rohingya who have fled violence in Myanmar.

A number of houses were also damaged in western Myanmar.

The Bay of Bengal is prone to storms and Bangladesh is often hit by severe weather during the monsoon season, from the middle to the end of the year.

Last year, Cyclone Roanu hit coastal Bangladesh, leaving at least 24 people dead.

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by BBC News

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