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Official death toll in Myanmar cyclone rises to at least 54

The cyclone has caused significant damage but there is confusion over the death toll [Sai Aung Main/AFP]

At least 54 people were killed and more than 185,000 buildings damaged by Cyclone Mocha which swept into the country’s northwest last weekend, according to state television MRTV.

But communication problems in the affected areas, where infrastructure was already poor, and the military government’s tight control over information mean the actual extent of casualties and destruction remains unclear.

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