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    33 Search results for "Labutta"

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    Labutta locals hold Cyclone Nargis remembrance service

    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[…]

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    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,[…]

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    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[…]

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    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[…]

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    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.[…]

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    Labutta survivors still neglected by authorities

    May 13, 2008 (DVB)‚ The situation in Labutta remains desperate, with relief efforts proceeding slowly and confined to the major waterways and local officials more focused on personal gain than[…]

    News Briefing

    04:00 PM, 08 March 2021 News Briefing

    A man was shot dead and 6 people were injured in a violent crackdown of the demonstration which demanded the release of the people who were arrested by security forces in[…]

    Accidents Lead Story News

    Monetary aid given to victims’ families following deadly bridge collapse

    The families of two people killed when a bridge in Myaungmya Township collapsed over the weekend have received 2.6 million kyats ($1,950) in financial assistance from two Union ministries and the Irrawaddy Region government.

    Lead Story Natural Disasters News

    Burma urged to prepare for earthquakes, tsunamis

    The Myanmar Earthquake Committee has warned that the risk exists of a high-intensity earthquake on the Sagaing Fault that would trigger a tsunami along the Burmese coastline.

    Irrawaddy Division Lead Story Natural Disasters News

    Evacuees return home as storm warning is lifted

    Over 3,000 local villagers returned home on Wednesday after a storm warning issued earlier in the week was lifted by the government’s Department of Meteorology and Hydrology.

    Irrawaddy Division Lead Story Natural Disasters News

    Irrawaddy Delta braces for storm

    Villages have been evacuated and schools in Burma’s Irrawaddy Delta have been ordered to close.

    Ethnic issues Lead Story News

    Ma-Ba-Tha take aim at halal businesses

    Ma-Ba-Tha are continuing their campaign against Muslim business owners, forcing many Halal slaughterhouses to close amid organised raids and boycotts.

    Environment Lead Story Natural Disasters News

    Burma one of countries most affected by climate change

    The Global Climate Risk Index 2015 lists Honduras as the country suffering most from the effects of extreme weather events in the 20-year period.

    Environment Irrawaddy Division Lead Story News

    Irrawaddy salt production continues to slide

    Refined salt production in the Irrawaddy delta has been in decline since the area was devastated by Cyclone Nargis in 2008, said an official at Myanmar Salt Enterprise.

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    800 fishermen saved off Tenasserim coast

    Many remain unaccounted for as extreme weather tips barges and boats off the coast of Burma’s southeastern Tenasserim division

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    19 die in Irrawaddy boat accident

    Children as young as five among victims as overloaded boat flips and capsizes close to Labutta in Burma’s southern Irrawaddy delta

    Health News

    Bizarre allegations surround ‘bogus’ hospital

    Allegations of ‘fake’ patients and equipment mires opening of post-cyclone hospital in the Irrawaddy delta’s Labutta township

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    HRDP to hire out help to farmers

    Aug 12, 2008 (DVB), The Human Rights Defenders and Promoters network is planning to hire out its services to assist farmers and use the proceeds to fund local education and[…]

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    Farmers struggle with lack of resources

    Jul 30, 2008 (DVB), Farmers in the cyclone-hit township of Labutta in Irrawaddy division are still struggling to resume their work due to lack of resources, financial difficulties and crop[…]

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    Cyclone refugees ordered to leave camps

    Jul 3, 2008 (DVB), The regional police chief in the Labutta area of Irrawaddy division has ordered five centres for cyclone refugees to be cleared out by the end of[…]

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    HRDP to focus efforts on helping farmers

    Jun 18, 2008 (DVB), The Human Rights Defenders and Promoters network has said it will focus on supporting farmers instead of relief work, but urged others to continue to provide[…]

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    Irrawaddy residents receive strong wind warning

    Jun 17, 2008 (DVB), Residents, cyclone refugees and aid workers in Irrawaddy division were concerned by a warning issued by the Burmese government of strong winds on Monday. An Irrawaddy[…]

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    Local officials charged with stealing aid supplies

    Jun 10, 2008 (DVB), Two local officials in Irrawaddy division’s Labutta township have been arrested by police for allegedly stealing foreign aid materials donated to cyclone victims, according to local[…]

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    Cyclone refugees flee to Thailand

    Jun 9, 2008 (DVB), Around 100 refugees from Bogalay, Labutta and surrounding villages have fled to the Thai border town of Mae Sot after losing their homes and livelihoods in[…]

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    Modern art group holds cyclone memorial

    Jun 3, 2008 (DVB), Around 500 people attended a commemoration service organised by the New Zero modern art group in Rangoon yesterday to pray for those killed in Cyclone Nargis[…]

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    Karen cyclone refugees sent back to villages

    May 30, 2008 (DVB), Nearly 500 cyclone refugees from the Irrawaddy delta taking shelter in Christian missionary compounds in Rangoon’s Ahlone township have been ordered back to their villages, according[…]

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    Farmers in need of urgent assistance after cyclone

    May 19, 2008 (DVB), The destruction of around 650,000 acres of farmland in Rangoon and Irrawaddy divisions by Cyclone Nargis has left farmers in need of urgent assistance, according to[…]

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    Cyclone videos are best sellers in Burma

    May 19, 2008 (AP)‚ A stack of pornographic films at Mg Zaw’s street stall hides some even more sought-after contraband: raw footage of the death and destruction caused by Cyclone[…]

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    Cyclone victims forced out of shelters to vote

    May 16, 2008 (DVB), Cyclone survivors from the Irrawaddy delta who had taken refuge in Myaung Mya have been sent back to their villages to vote in the postponed referendum[…]

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