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Myanmar: Cyclone toll jumps to 22,000 (possibly 100,000) - Neowin Forums
Quote: - # Story Highlights
# More than 22,000 killed and 41,000 missing, Myanmar radio reports
# 3.6-meter storm surge leaves more than 100,000 homeless in one area
# U.N.
Estimates that up to a million people could be left homeless
# U.S.
President George Bush says Navy is ready to help if asked
YANGON, Myanmar (CNN) -- A Myanmar government radio station said Tuesday that more than 22,000 people are dead and 41,000 missing after the catastrophic cyclone that battered the country.
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A news broadcast on the state-run station said Tuesday that 22,464 people had been confirmed dead after Cyclone Nargis.
The broadcast added that 41,000 more were missing.
The U.N.
Estimated up to a million could be homeless.
China's state-run Xinhua news agency, quoting officials, reported a death toll of 10,000 alone in the township of Bogalay, where bodies were being dumped into the river.
CNN's Dan Rivers, the first Western journalist in Bogalay, said destroyed homes could be seen for 30 kilometer stretches.
In one area only four homes remained from a total of 369.
Rivers said people were now sheltering under canvas covers.
They had little food bar a small amount of eggs and rice.
The area's rice had been destroyed, leaving Bogalay with a five-day supply.
Water pumps were also ruined, and fuel was scarce.
Video Watch family huddle in ruined home ยป
Rivers had seen the army and Red Cross in the area, but the weather remained awful and conditions were miserable.
The aftermath has pushed Myanmar's normally secretive ruling military junta to ask for aid and release details of the devastation.
However, the U.N.
Said its aid workers were still waiting for visas to enter the country.
It, the Red Cross and other aid organizations have been gathering supplies to ship to the country.
please help.
This post has been edited by Fred Derf: May 8 2008, 01:17 Reason for edit: I've seen 100,000 mentioned in the news
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This is terrible and my condolences to those who have been affected by this tragedy.
However, I think the authorities greatly exaggerate the figure to get more aid from the international community.
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Quote: - (Zhivago @ May 6 2008, 19:13) This is terrible and my condolences to those who have been affected by this tragedy.
However, I think the authorities greatly exaggerate the figure to get more aid from the international community.
I hope someone doesn't give their condolences in the same way you have if/when the same thing happens to you.
Somehow, I think if this happened somewhere in rich Europe you would never say that (even though it may actually be true!)
Thanks but no thanks.
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Thats really terrible t,but thats what mother earth is all about .It can give life and at the same time it can take life
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If they weren't run by oppressed military regime I'd probably put my hand up as UN peace keeper and help support there but it's too messy of a job.
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That area of earth have been devastated in the past decade.
What have they done to you mother nature?
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I think this is one of the most devastating natural disasters the world has faced so far.
and from what i saw at the TV, it will only get worse.
may the victim will rest in peace.
And someone will send help already!!!
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Quote: - (valhalla_rk @ May 7 2008, 13:30) i think this is one of the most devastating natural disasters the world has faced so far.
and from what i saw at the TV, it will only get worse.
may the victim will rest in peace.
And someone will send help already!!!
+10
Quote: - (funkymunky @ May 7 2008, 14:35) Apparently the Burmes government aren't allowing aid workers to assist
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Oh my 60k now thought to be dead
Considering this is one of the worst natural disasters in our lifetime there's not a lot of interest in this thread
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But it was the tidal wave which occurred due to this which caused the high figure as it wiped out a lot of coastal areas
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