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Burma: Humanitarian Need Still Grave After Cyclone
By: aljazeeraenglish
Posted: Sep 2 08
Witnessed: 1860 times
Regions: Myanmar
Issues: Food & health & development, Natural disasters, Refugees
Tags: burma, cyclone nargis, humanitarian, myanmar
Four months ago, Cyclone Nargis smashed into southern Myanmar, creating a humanitarian disaster which is still going on today.
The Irrawaddy Delta was among the worst hit regions, where almost 140,000 people lost their lives.
Our correspondent has travelled back to the Delta to examine the extent of the disaster. (September 2, 2008)
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