As Many as 10,000 Dead in Burma Cyclone

[Psycho4Bud]

Burma's military government says more than 10,000 people may have died during Cyclone Nargis, which hit the nation on Saturday.

Officials gave the revised estimate Monday, as information continued to come in from outlying areas.

Officials say thousands of other people are missing, while hundreds of thousands are without shelter. The prices of food and fuel have risen dramatically. The government has declared the city of Rangoon and five central and southern states, Yangon, Ayeyawaddy, Bago, Mon and Karen disaster areas.

Some witnesses of the devastation have complained that the government is not doing enough to help survivors of the storm.

And a human rights group said today that guards at Burma's Insein prison killed 36 inmates in a prison riot after the cyclone. The Thailand-based Assistance Association for Political Prisoners said the riot started after some inmates tried to light a fire to keep warm.

Despite the upheaval, Burma's military government says a constitutional referendum will go ahead Saturday.

In a statement carried by state media Monday, the government said the referendum is only a few days away and the people are eagerly looking forward to voting.

Burma's military rulers have said the vote on May 10 will clear the way for democratic elections in 2010. The opposition says the proposed constitution will reinforce military control.
VOA News - As Many as 10,000 Dead in Burma Cyclone

Hard to imagine.......the force of mother nature is incredible! Best of wishes to ALL these people.

Have a good one!:jointsmile:

Psycho4Bud Reviewed by Psycho4Bud on 05-05-2008. As Many as 10,000 Dead in Burma Cyclone Burma's military government says more than 10,000 people may have died during Cyclone Nargis, which hit the nation on Saturday. Officials gave the revised estimate Monday, as information continued to come in from outlying areas. Officials say thousands of other people are missing, while hundreds of thousands are without shelter. The prices of food and fuel have risen dramatically. The government has declared the city of Rangoon and five central and southern states, Yangon, Ayeyawaddy, Rating: 5

[8182KSKUSH]

So now we will help them more than all the other countries in the world combined if they accept it. This is the right thing to do. We will do it without a second thought and the rest of the world expects us to. Maybe we should do what most all liberals would like and just keep our American noses out of it, and stop interfering with other nations! Then we could all get another welfare check with the money that we would have spent there!

[JDMBoy420]

My heart goes out to those people.. It's sad that there government could careless. I will be keeping them in my prayers. The people of that nation deserve help no matter what philosophy you might have...

[zeitgeist]

its up to 22,000 now

[smok3y]

Man thats fucked up.. I heard about it lastnight on the news..

Thats a lot of people who have lost there lives, and im sure it will keep risin as the uncover more bodys.. Hope there some help on the way to them just now..
My heart goes out to them all...

[happiestmferoutthere]

So now we will help them more than all the other countries in the world combined if they accept it.

Yeah, our generous government offered $250,000, I believe. Gee.... who could top that?!:wtf: