Dhaka, Bangladesh (CNN)Bangladesh has moved to evacuate nearly one million people from low-lying areas as a powerful tropical cyclone pounds the country's southern coastline.
At least six people have died since the cyclone, dubbed Mora, made landfall early Tuesday morning between the cities of Chittagong and Cox's Bazar and is heading north, authorities in the capital Dhaka said.
Medical teams have been formed and doctors and nurses have had their leave requests canceled in anticipation of the storm's landfall, according to Bangladeshi state media. Hashim told the state-run news agency BSS that rescue teams comprised of members of the armed forces and other agencies were also on standby.
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