Myanmar raises cyclone death toll to 22,500
Burma’s military government has raised its death toll from the devastating Cyclone Nargis to just under 22,500 people.
An additional 41,000 people were missing as a result of the cyclone, which ploughed into the Irrawaddy delta on Saturday, triggering a massive storm surge that swept inland.
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