Myanmar - Death toll from Cyclone Nargis raised to 15,000

AFP via translation | May 6, 2008

[HAL9000]

via translation -

ALERT - New record of hurricane Nargis Official: more than 15,000 dead

RANGOUN - The Burmese authorities have revised upwards the death toll of the devastating cyclone that Nargis was Tuesday to more than 15,000 dead, including about 10,000 in the town of Bogalay (south-west), reported the official media.

[AliVeritas]

Thanks Hal.

[txhurl]

I feared the early estimates were undershot :(

Think I’ll send Doctors without Borders a couple hundred tomorrow.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Horrible. Prayers for the victims.

[HAL9000]

Reuters - At least 15,000 people were killed and up to 30,000 missing

It's abject misery and human suffering in Burma - and their military junta didn't bother to warn the people about the coming storm.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Well worth remembering next time the rodents/media and other Hollyweird types blame Bush for Katrina deaths. This is what REAL evil is.

[Wavrnr10]

And just where is the support and aid from Iran, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Palestine? How about Indonesia that was on its knees when all around sent in aid to them.

[wolfcreek]

Guess they figured Allah would save them.

[Centurion2000]

I’ve heard it’s up to 22,000 dead now.

[Doomonyou]

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