many as 10,000 people may have been killed in the cyclone that ripped through Burma at the weekend
The cyclone knocked out electricity and telephone services
Thousands were killed when cyclone Nargis tore through Burma
Residents of Yangon inspect the cyclone damage
People walk down a flooded street in Burma's largest city Yangon
Cyclone Nargis uprooted trees and downed power lines in Yangon
State media had intially put the death toll at 351, but reported a tenfold increase in the number dead earlier today.
However, The Telegraph has learned that the true figure could be three times the 3,969 deaths cited by the state media.
Western diplomats have told the Telegraph that Burmese government officials were putting the death toll at 10,000.
The cyclone knocked out electricity and telephone services
Thousands were killed when cyclone Nargis tore through Burma
Residents of Yangon inspect the cyclone damage
People walk down a flooded street in Burma's largest city Yangon
Cyclone Nargis uprooted trees and downed power lines in Yangon
State media had intially put the death toll at 351, but reported a tenfold increase in the number dead earlier today.
However, The Telegraph has learned that the true figure could be three times the 3,969 deaths cited by the state media.
Western diplomats have told the Telegraph that Burmese government officials were putting the death toll at 10,000.
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