Cyclone claims 22,000 lives. Over 41,000 missing

by Mizzima News

Monday, 05 May 2008 20:23

Cyclone claims more than 50,000: Sources Update: 6 May 2008 20:30 - Burma Standard Time The lastest reports available with Mizzima from Irrawaddy division this morning said that the death toll has shot up to  50,000 in Irrawaddy division alone. Cyclone claims 22,000 lives. Over 41,000 missing: Gov. figure Update: 6 May 2008 19:40 - Burma Standard Time The latest announcement by the Burmese military junta has put the death toll in the wake of cyclone Nargis to more than 22,000. Over 41,000 people are missing. The government has been updating the casualty figures regularly through its state-owned media. According to Mizzima's own sources putting together all the reports and eyewitnesses accounts, the death toll from the cyclone could be more than 50,000. Referendum voting in 47 cyclone-hit townships postponed to May 24 Nay Thwin Update: 6 May 2008 14:30 - Burma Standard Time Chiang Mai: The junta has postponed the date of the referendum in seven townships in Irrawaddy and 40 townships in Rangoon to May 24. An announcement aired by state-owned Myanmar TV said the areas have been seriously affected by cyclone Nargis on Saturday where more than 50,000 people died. The referendum for the rest of the country will be held on 10 May as scheduled, it added. The 47 townships are Nga Pu Taw, Labutta, Maw La Myaing, Phar Pone, Bokalay, Kyauk Lat and Day Da Ye in Irrawaddy Division. Tar Mwae, South Okkalapa, Da Gon, South Dagon, North Dagon, East Dagon, Daw Pone, Pazundaung, Botahtaung, Mingalar Taung Nyunt, North Okkalapa, Yan Kin, Tar Kay Ta, Thin Gyan Kyun, Ka Mar Yuk, Kyi Myint Taing, Kyauk Ta Tar, San Chaung, Seik Kan, Pa Bae Tan, Ba Han, Ma Yan Kone, La Thar, Hlaing, Lan Ma Taw, Ah Lone, Than Hlin, Kyauk Tan, Thone Khwa, Kha Yan, Ton Tae, Kun Chan Kone, Kaw Hmuu, Da La, Seik Kyi Kha Hnaung To, Insein, Mingalar Don, Shwe Pyithat and Hlaing Thar Yar in Rangoon Division. Over 15,000 killed in cyclone: Burmese junta Nay Thwin Update: 6 May 2008 14:30 - Burma Standard Time Chaing Mai: The Burmese military regime announced today that more than 15,000 people were killed by cyclone Nargis in Irrawaddy and Rangoon Divisions. It said that more than 10,000 were killed in Bogalay town in Irrawaddy Division alone and more than 5,000 died in six other townships in the same division. In Rangoon Division, 59 people were killed and 500 are missing, according to the government's updated figures. With its latest announcement, the government's casualty figures in the cyclone have risen from hundreds to thousands in two days. The regime has still not announced the number of people injured and those rendered homeless. Neither has it mentioned the death toll in two other regions – Mon State and Pegu Division – that have been declared disaster zones. According to the meteorological department, the cyclone has dissipated in Burma. Burmese Foreign Minister U Nyan Win said that the government will accept aid and assistance from any foreign country and from the United Nations. A delegation from Thailand is being sent to Burma today to provide emergency aid while the United States and European Union have announced that they will provide emergency aid to Burma's cyclone victims. These include an initial offer of US dollar 3 million from the European Union and US dollar 250,000 from the American Embassy in Rangoon. Burmese regime says 3,934 killed in cyclone 5 May 2008 20:30 - Burma Standard Time Figures released by the Burmese military junta over state-owned television and radio stated that the death toll in the cyclone was in the region of 3,934. Over 2,879 people are reported missing while 41 have bee injured. The death toll has become more than ten told from the figures quoted by the government earlier in the day when state owned television said 351 people had died in cyclone Nargis that lashed Burma. The updated government figure was available a little while ago. Cyclone hit areas < Prev   Next >

Last Updated on Tuesday, 06 May 2008 20:31