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Myanmar (Burma) Cyclone Appeal
Thousands of people have been killed and an estimated one million affected by Cyclone Nargis, which ripped through Myanmar (Burma) on 2 May.
This is the worst cyclone to hit the impoverished Asian country since 1926 and the highest death toll of any cyclone since Bangladesh in 1991.
Whole towns and villages have been wiped out by the cyclone, which roared for ten hours, tearing off roofs, uprooting trees and destroying power lines. As many as 95 per cent of homes were destroyed in some villages in the low-lying delta region. Within the capital Yangon itself, many homes have been left without roofs.
China Earthquake Appeal
More than 60,000 people have been killed and five million made homeless by the devastating earthquake that struck south west China on 12 May. Many more have lost their homes and the death toll continues to rise.
The epicentre of the 7.9 magnitude quake was Wenchuan County in Sichuan Province, with another seven provinces affected. Tremors were felt as far away as the capital Beijing.
A number of heavily populated areas have been badly hit. In the town of Beichuan, 80 per cent of buildings are reported to have collapsed, including several schools, burying children and teachers under piles of rubble. The nearby town of Mianzhu, which has a population of 60,000, was also seriously affected.
All photos courtesy of Sho Huang (IFRC).
