Myanmar state radio reported that on the 6th, the weekend attacks on Myanmar's tropical storm "Naerjisi" Myanmar has caused at least 22,000 people dead, 41,000 missing and also caused about 1 million people homeless. Faced Inflatable Tents with this enormous disaster, the international community is actively lend a helping hand to victims of various forms of assistance to Myanmar.
The codenamed "Naerjisi" The strong tropical storm on the 2nd and the 3rd in Yangon city 220 km south-west of the Irrawaddy Jiang to the sea landing, including Rangoon, Irrawaddy Province, Bo Solid province, the Mon and Karen are affected to varying degrees. Myanmar has called the breadbasket of the vast rice fields in the Inflatable Tents Irrawaddy seriously affected, there are two towns were razed to the ground. Storm water off the circuit and communications disruption, drinking water scarcity. Myanmar's economic center, with 500 million people in Yangon is also a very serious disaster, has yet to restore electricity supply. 5, Myanmar to the international community issued a request for assistance.
Myanmar by the tropical storm hit and caused great casualties and property losses, the international community is actively taking measures to provide emergency assistance. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said that the United Nations will do its best to victims of tropical storm hit Myanmar to provide emergency disaster relief assistance. 6, United Nations agencies have attitude to the provision of emergency assistance to Myanmar to show that the United Nations family unity and warmth. World Food Programme has sent disaster areas and 500 tons of emergency food aid.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said on the 6th, Chinese President Hu Jintao, Premier Wen Jiabao and Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi were to Myanmar leaders and the message of sympathy to the long hair, to the Inflatable Tents Myanmar government and people expressed deep sympathy and sincere condolences . China will also be the first to Myanmar, including cash and materials to the 1 million U.S. dollars of emergency assistance. Will be the fastest speed relief supplies by air to Yangon.
EU foreign and security policy chief Javier Solana issued a statement on the 6th, the tropical storm hit the people of Myanmar expressed sympathy and support. Earlier, the European Commission has announced to Myanmar 2 million euros (about 3.1 million U.S. dollars) in emergency humanitarian assistance.
6, Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Prime Minister Shama were sent condolences to Myanmar, and loaded with nine tons of relief materials of military aircraft also arrived in Thailand Myanmar. On that day, India also sent two warships to Myanmar delivery of food, tents, blankets, clothing and medicines. ASEAN Secretary-General Su-Lin on the 6th that ASEAN will provide a number of relief food in Myanmar. Indonesian presidential spokesman said that the Indonesian government will donate 1 million U.S. dollars, and as quickly as possible to send two transport planes carrying food, medicine and other humanitarian aid to Myanmar. Singapore, Myanmar announced that it would provide 200,000 U.S. dollars
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In addition, New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark said New Zealand Government will, through the United Nations relief agencies to provide emergency assistance to the people of Myanmar. The United States also announced their readiness to provide 3.25 million U.S. dollars as emergency assistance, and sent rescue teams.
According to another report, Myanmar new draft constitution referendum on the 6th Committee issued a statement on that tropical storm will not affect Myanmar as scheduled on May 10 to hold a new draft constitution referendum, but some hard-hit areas will be postponed until May 24.