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YANGON - The death toll from Myanmar's devastating Cyclone Nargis has risen to 28,458, with 33,416 people still missing, state television announced Sunday.
The new toll raised the number of those killed when the storm hit on May 3 by more than 5,000, with previous official figures putting the death toll at 23,335, with 37,019 injured.
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Foreign embassy officials in Myanmar have warned that the death toll is likely closer to 100,000, and the United Nations has warned that tens of thousands more could die unless vital aid reaches some two million people. - AFP/ir
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