The official death toll from Myanmar’s devastating cyclone (Nargis) has now soared to more than 78,000 people, with tens of thousands more said to be missing, as military authorities and aid agencies struggle to bring relief to survivors. Hundreds of thousands of people are said to be without shelter, food and potable water, and sanitation systems in the five regions declared disaster areas have collapsed.Assessing the full extent of the damage from Tropical Cyclone Nargis, which slammed into Myanmar packing winds of up to 190km per hour on 3 May, has been a slow and difficult process, with communications severed, and roads blocked, as a result of the storm.
Sunday 25 May 2008
Burma Cyclone Update
The official death toll from Myanmar’s devastating cyclone (Nargis) has now soared to more than 78,000 people, with tens of thousands more said to be missing, as military authorities and aid agencies struggle to bring relief to survivors. Hundreds of thousands of people are said to be without shelter, food and potable water, and sanitation systems in the five regions declared disaster areas have collapsed.Assessing the full extent of the damage from Tropical Cyclone Nargis, which slammed into Myanmar packing winds of up to 190km per hour on 3 May, has been a slow and difficult process, with communications severed, and roads blocked, as a result of the storm.
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