Myanmar cyclone death toll exceeds 22,500

By IRNA,

Kuala Lumpur : Myanmar’s military rulers say Cyclone Nargis killed more than 22,500 people, with a further 41,000 still missing. More deaths were caused by a massive storm surge than by the cyclone itself, according to national media.


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The figures confirm this weekend’s catastrophe as the worst cyclone to hit Asia since 1991.

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