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Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Nargis (Burmese: နာဂစ်; Urdu: نرگس, [ˈnərɡɪs]) was an extremely destructive and deadly tropical cyclone that caused the worst natural disaster in the recorded history of Myanmar during early May 2008. [1] [2] The cyclone made landfall in Myanmar on Friday, 2 May 2008, sending a storm surge 40 ...
Myanmar has witnessed some of the deadliest storms in the Bay of Bengal, including Cyclone Nargis in May 2008, which struck the low-lying Irrawaddy Delta near Yangon. Its winds and storm surge killed an estimated 140,000 people and left nearly $10 billion in damage.
The 2008 North Indian cyclone season was one of the most disastrous tropical cyclone seasons in modern history, causing more than 140,000 fatalities and over US$15 billion in damage. At the time, it was the costliest season in the North Indian Ocean , until it was surpassed by 2020 .
Pages in category "2008 in Myanmar" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. ... Cyclone Nargis; R. Ranong human-smuggling incident
Pages in category "Tropical cyclones in Myanmar" ... 2003 Sri Lanka cyclone; 2004 Myanmar cyclone; A. Cyclone Akash; B. Cyclone Bijli; D. Tropical Storm Dianmu (2016) F.
According to the AP, at least 138,000 people died as Cyclone Nargis spread a storm surge inland across Myanmar in May 2008. More recently, Cyclone Mora killed 194 people in 2017, after impacting ...
A court in Myanmar sentenced a photojournalist for an underground news agency to 20 years in prison with hard labor for his coverage of a deadly May cyclone's aftermath, the media organization ...
A powerful cyclone battered the coast of Myanmar Sunday, causing widespread destruction and leaving at least three people dead, officials there say.