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Death toll from Cyclone Nargis’ aftermath may be alarmingly high
thestar.com.my May 12, 2008
Once old and battered, Yangon, Myanmar, is now strewn with debris. Cyclone Nargis not only devastated Yangon, but it now looks like a war-zone. ... FROM YANGON By HARIATI AZIZAN THE first thing that struck me when I arrived in Yangon, Myanmar, was how old and battered it...
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