Burma cyclone death toll now 38,000
15/5/08
The official death toll from Cyclone Nargis which hit Burma on May 3 has been updated to 38,491, with 27,838 people missing, state radio said. The new toll announced today was raised from 34,273 dead and 27,836 missing, issued yesterday. As well as the dead and missing, another 1,403 were injured, state radio said. However, the United Nations has warned the number of dead likely exceeds 100,000, and that many more may die unless vital aid reaches up to two million survivors.
See: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23697727-12335,00.html
Burma kids in peril as survivors struggle; 15/5/08; See: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23699863-25837,00.html
Myanmar tightens access to disaster zone; 15/5/08; http://news.theage.com.au/world/myanmar-tightens-access-to-disaster-zone-20080515-2ee1.html
Tags: Burma, Children, Environment, Toll