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The number one U.S. diplomat in the country of Myanmar is now saying that possibly up to 100,000 people are dead following last weekend's deadly cyclone.
The country, which is also known as Burma, has been slow to release information and getting help into the country has also taken some time following Cyclone Nargis. Initial reports said a few thousand died, then those estimates went up to around 22,000 earlier this week.
Shortages of food and clean water are also leading to confrontations and the fear of disease spreading.
While the death toll continues to go up, there are reports that some 40,000 people could be missing.
President Bush has reached out to the ruling leaders of Myanmar to assist in the recovery and cleanup efforts following a deadly weekend cyclone.
Reports now say as many as 22,000 people are dead as a result of Cyclone Nargis.
Much of the country, also known as Burma, is without communications, electricity and transportation.
The U.S. Embassy in Myanmar issued a "disaster declaration" in the country and approved the release of $250,000 for cyclone relief assistance.
The death toll following last weekend's deadly cyclone in Myanmar has steadily risen to 4,000 and could go further, according to government reports.
The cyclone had a deadly impact on the city of Yangon, where the majority of deaths were and thousands are reported missing.
Cyclone Nargis slammed into the Southeast Asian country, also known as Burma, early Saturday with winds of up to 120 mph. The cyclone took roofs off hospitals and schools and cut power to much of the country.
The death toll is at least 350 following a deadly cyclone that hit Myanmar late Friday into Saturday.Reports say the cyclone, Nargis, dismantled power in the capital and destroyed thousands of homes, in one of the world's more impoverished countries.A state of emergency was declared in five regions - the city of Yangon, Irrawaddy, Pegu and the states of Karen and Mon.
The number one U.S. diplomat in the country of Myanmar is now saying that possibly up to 100,000 people are dead following last weekend's deadly cyclone.
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