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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Grant Peck

Myanmar says official death toll from Cyclone Mocha at least 145, says aid is being provided

ASSOCIATED PRESS

The official death toll from the powerful cyclone that struck Myanmar has burgeoned to at least 145, including 117 members of the Muslim Rohingya minority, state television reported Friday.

It said the figure applied to the western state of Rakhine, where Cyclone Mocha did the most damage, but did not say how many storm-related deaths there have been in other parts of the country.

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