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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Labutta cyclone refugees sent back to villages
Jul 29, 2008 (DVB), Local authorities in Labutta township in Irrawaddy division have in the past week started sending cyclone refugees from temporary camps in the township back to their villages, Labutta residents said. One local resident said the authorities were now trying to convince the refugees to leave the camps of their own accord …
Whirlwind destroys homes in Labutta and Dike Oo
Jun 17, 2008 (DVB), Homes and shelters in villages in Labutta township, Irrawaddy division, and Dike Oo township in Bago division were destroyed when a whirlwind hit the area yesterday, locals said. Lay Seik, Taungale and Kyaw Maw villages in Labutta township were hit yesterday evening. A Labutta resident said almost all of the small …
Labutta families commemorate cyclone victims
Jun 13, 2008 (DVB), A Buddhist commemoration service for those who died when Cyclone Nargis struck Burma on 2-3 May was held in Labutta township in Irrawaddy division yesterday. The ceremony was held at Sakyar-Marazein pagoda in downtown Labutta and was attended by family members of the cyclone victims who donated a meal, money and …
Bodies of cyclone victims collect in Labutta
Jun 9, 2008 (DVB), Heavy rains and high tides in Irrawaddy division over the past few days have washed the bodies of cyclone victims to Labutta township, according to aid workers. Volunteer aid workers providing assistance to cyclone victims in Dadaye and Phyar Pon townships said the bodies had been washed away from the area. …
Labutta and Bogalay struggle with dysentery outbreak
Jun 6, 2008 (DVB), A severe dysentery outbreak has occurred in Labutta and Bogalay townships in Irrawaddy division, which were among the areas worst hit by Cyclone Nargis in May. Dr Aye Kyu, Labutta’s 1990 people’s parliament representative who runs a local clinic, said the disease was rife among the town's residents. "I have been …