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Article: Cyclone Nargis, Burma.

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May 19, 2008
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M2 PRESSWIRE-19 May 2008-DFID: Cyclone Nargis, Burma(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

RDATE:17052008

Background

- Category 3 Cyclone Nargis made landfall on 2 May in the Irrawaddydelta region.

- State media is reporting 77,738 dead, 1,403 injured and 27,836 missing as at 17 May.

- The UN Flash Appeal has increased to US$201M - 17 May.

- UN Flash Appeal - money committed currently stands at $93m

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