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05.06.2008 9:30 am
Toll From 12 Foot Tall Storm Surge in Myanmar Now 22,000 Dead, 41,000 Missing
Tim Kusky

The death toll and list of missing people from this weekends cyclone and associated storm surge in Myanmar has surges to 22,000 dead, and at least 41,000 missing.  Scenes of widespread destruction are emerging from this low-lying Bay of Bengal nation, and the scope of this disaster unfolds.

For more information on cyclones and storm surges, see “The Coast“, available from Facts on File.


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