Activists and locals in the Irrawaddy delta town of Labutta held a multi-faith prayer on Friday in commemoration of the Cyclone Nargis tragedy which ravaged the delta on this day in 2008, leaving up to 140,000 dead and some 2 million homeless.
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Burma junta 'worse than cyclone Nargis'
Jan 22, 2010 (DVB), Human rights violations by the ruling junta in Burma have caused more damage than cyclone Nargis, which struck in 2008 and left 140,000 people dead, a top Philippines senator has said. Aquilino Pimentel, who is also a senior member of the world’s leading body of parliamentarians, the Inter Parliamentary Union’s (IPU), …
Still no fresh water nearly a year after cyclone Nargis
Mar 23, 2009 (DVB), Villages in Irrawaddy division are still struggling for fresh water nearly a year after sources were inundated by seawater and debris, including human and animal corpses, from cyclone Nargis. According to locals and aid workers in Irrawaddy, finding fresh drinking water had remained difficut for residents in about 80 villages in …
Analysis: Cyclone Nargis and the rice crisis
Tai Kyaw Jun 20, 2008 (DVB), When Cyclone Nargis struck Burma on 2-3 May, it was a natural disaster that affected not only Irrawaddy division but also the whole of the country. Irrawaddy division is considered the rice bowl of Burma due to its high level of rice production. A decrease in rice production is …
Cyclone Nargis and the rice crisis
Tai Kyaw Jun 20, 2008 (DVB), When Cyclone Nargis struck Burma on 2-3 May, it was a natural disaster that affected not only Irrawaddy division but also the whole of the country. Irrawaddy division is considered the rice bowl of Burma due to its high level of rice production. A decrease in rice production is …
Commentary: Did Cyclone Nargis hit the generals' mindset?
Htet Aung KyawMay 21, 2008 (DVB), Although the deadly Cyclone Nargis did not strike the generals’ new jungle capital Naypyidaw directly, it may have struck a blow against the mindset of the generals and changed their way of thinking. But it remains to be seen how hard it was hit and how long it will …