Death toll in Thai Nargis tropical storm rises to 22,464

This is a big tree blown down by the wind, taken in the downtown of Yangon, Myanmar's largest city, on May 5. According to the report of Myanmar National Television on May 5, the tropical storm that made landfall in Myanmar on May 2 has caused at least 15,000 deaths; as rescue efforts progress, the death toll may continue to rise. Xinhua News Agency/Reuters. Xinhua News Agency, Yangon, May 6 (reported by Yunfei Zhang) - According to the report of Myanmar National Radio on May 6, the death toll from Tropical Storm Nargis, which struck Myanmar last weekend, has risen to 22,464 people.

The report said that the province with the most deaths was Ayeyarwady Region, where there were a total of 21,793 fatalities; the death toll in Yangon Province was 671 people. In addition, the tropical storm also resulted in 41,054 people missing and 670 injured.