Gulf News May 04, 2008
Yangon: Myanmar's military government declared a state of disaster in five areas on Sunday after a strong cyclone killed at least four people in Yangon.
The death toll is expected to climb as authorities slowly make contact with outlying towns and villages along the coast.
Cyclone Nargis hit Yangon on Saturday, ripping off roofs, felling trees and power lines and littering the city with debris.
The cyclone also caused three buildings to collapse in Laputta and Kyaik Lat towns. Nearly all the other buildings left standing had lost their roofs, state newspapers reported.
In some towns in the Irrawaddy delta, more than half of the buildings had been damaged or collapsed, official newspapers said.
Yangon was still without power and water on Sunday. Officials said it could be days before transportation and power services are restored.
An official at Yangon International Airport said all incoming flights had been diverted to the second city of Mandalay and all departures from Yangon had been cancelled.
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