The satellite image of Myanmar’s Hainggyi Island shows the devastating effect of Cyclone Nargis which hit the country on May 2. The top image was taken in late 2004 while the bottom image on May 5, 2008.
It’s estimated that 60,000-100,000 (different sources) people have lost their lives (or missing) while 1.5 million people are affected by this natural hazard. To make it worse the Myanmar’s military rulers are disrupting cyclone relief efforts and trying to turn it into a propaganda campaign.
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i feel sorry for them. they are also hit by the tsunami about a year ago right?
It’s more than a year ago kyon… it’s in late 2004, and yes Myanmar was affected too but not quite as severe as other nations back then… and certainly not as bad as what they are facing now.
opppsss….. my bad for the wrong date. many natural disasters happen in asia lately, yesterday an earthquake hit china sichuan with many deaths too.
Ya, I’ve just read about the earthquake this morning. The death toll is still rising with thousands of deaths.