At least 10,000 reported dead after Burma cyclone

May 5, 2008 

The United Nations (UN) calls the report "alarming". Paul Risley, a spokesperson for the World Food Programme said, "The UN will begin preparing assistance now to be delivered and transported to Myanmar as quickly as possible." 
"The UN will do whatever it can to provide urgent humanitarian assistance. Because of the lack of communications, we are not quite sure what will be the total extent of damages and casualties. I am very much alarmed by incoming views that casualties have risen to more than 10,000, according to Myanmar's foreign ministry," said the Secretary-General of the UN, Ban Ki-moon. 
The death toll has risen from Sunday's count of only 351 deaths.
At least 10,000 reported dead after Burma cyclone May 5 , 2008 The United Nations ( UN ) calls the report " alarming " . Paul Risley , a spokesperson for the World Food Programme said , " The UN will begin preparing assistance now to be delivered and transported to Myanmar as quickly as possible . " " The UN will do whatever it can to provide urgent humanitarian assistance . Because of the lack of communications , we are not quite sure what will be the total extent of damages and casualties . I am very much alarmed by incoming views that casualties have risen to more than 10,000 , according to Myanmar 's foreign ministry , " said the Secretary - General of the UN , Ban Ki - moon . The death toll has risen from Sunday 's count of only 351 deaths .
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