SNAPSHOT - Latest developments after Myanmar cyclone

Mon May 5, 2008 7:52pm BST
 
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(Reuters) - Here are the latest developments on Monday following Saturday's devastating Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar.

HEADLINES

- The military government has a provisional death toll of 10,000, a diplomat says after a briefing from Foreign Minister Nyan Win. Another 3,000 are missing.

- U.N. says Myanmar accepts aid offers, shipments being prepared at once. U.N. says hundreds of thousands of people are without shelter and drinking water. United States says government won't let its disaster assistance response team in.

- Soldiers and police kill 36 prisoners after riot at Yangon's notorious Insein prison in chaos following cyclone, Thailand-based human rights group says.

- Cyclone was a Category 3 storm, with winds of 190 kph (120 mph).

- Junta leaders say they will go ahead with May 10 referendum on a new army-drafted constitution that critics say will entrench the military.

QUOTES

"The basic message was that they believe the provisional death toll was about 10,000 with 3,000 missing," a diplomat tells Reuters in Bangkok after a briefing from Foreign Minister Nyan Win.  Continued...

 

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