Myanmar cyclone toll tops 77,000
16/5/08
The official death toll from Cyclone Nargis, which swept through Myanmar’s Irrawaddy delta, has reached 77,738, state television has said. It also reported on Friday that another 55,917 people are missing and 19,359 are injured. The news comes as Myanmar faces increased pressure to allow international aid into the country. The previous official death toll was 43,328, but independent experts say the actual number could be much higher. British officials say the total number of people dead and missing could be more than 200,000.
See: http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/2F8A1689-7524-4618-9343-0A59CBEE3F07.htm
Tags: Burma, Death Toll