Cyclone Death Toll ‘Tops 10,000’ in Burma
The Burmese government prepared for an influx of international aid Monday as the death toll from Saturday's cyclone passed 10,000, according to Foreign Minister Nyan Win. That number suggested a far greater disaster than the 351 deaths reported earlier that same day.The Burmese government prepared for an influx of international aid Monday as the death toll from Saturday’s cyclone passed 10,000, according to Foreign Minister Nyan Win. That number suggested a far greater disaster than the 351 deaths reported earlier that same day.
AS CHAOS UNFOLDS, FIND SOLID GROUND…BBC:
Thousands of survivors of Cyclone Nargis are lacking shelter, drinking water, power and communications.
The United States offered to increase aid offered if Burma agreed to allow a US team access to assess the situation.
First Lady Laura Bush, who takes a special interest in Burma, urged Burma to accept $250,000 (£126,000) already allocated for emergency aid, and said more would be available if the team was allowed into the country. …
Expressing his sadness at the scale of the disaster, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon confirmed that UN officials were meeting Burmese government representatives to discuss how to help.
If the toll is confirmed, Nargis is now the world’s deadliest storm since a 1999 cyclone in India killed 10,000 people.
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