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Death Toll In Myanmar Reaches 78,000 Save Email Print
Posted: 8:12 PM May 16, 2008
Last Updated: 8:12 PM May 16, 2008
Reporter: Marvin Daugherty

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The official death has reached 78,000 from Myanmar’s killer cyclone as heavy rains on Friday lashed much of the area stricken two weeks ago. Myanmar state television said the official death count from the May 3 cyclone was nearly 78,000 with 55,917 others missing. The release of the figures led to dire warnings from the United Nations and renewed calls for the military regime to allow international aid workers access to devastated areas. The Red Cross has put the death toll as high as 128,000 and the most recent official figures on dead and missing have the United Nations saying the number could easily reach 130,000. UNICEF said Friday the agency’s fourth flight into Myanmar, scheduled for Saturday, would deliver several tons of food for malnourished children. Radio broadcasts are trying to help lost children find their families

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