Whitecorvette
May 9th, 2008, 05:23 PM
Burma was said last night to be facing a catastrophe of “apocalyptic proportions” as the military regime stepped up its obstruction of international relief efforts after the cyclone.
Epidemics of malaria, cholera and dysentery will unleash a wave of death even greater than the first, disaster experts declared, as the isolationist regime impounded UN emergency supplies and turned away aid workers.
“If there’s not a significant opening of doors in the next couple of days the danger of a secondary disaster is extremely high,” said Matthias Schmale, of the British Red Cross.
Last night the White House announced that it had received permission to fly a military C130 transport plane into Burma on Monday. A spokesman said he hoped that continued aid would flow into the country.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article3904391.ece
Epidemics of malaria, cholera and dysentery will unleash a wave of death even greater than the first, disaster experts declared, as the isolationist regime impounded UN emergency supplies and turned away aid workers.
“If there’s not a significant opening of doors in the next couple of days the danger of a secondary disaster is extremely high,” said Matthias Schmale, of the British Red Cross.
Last night the White House announced that it had received permission to fly a military C130 transport plane into Burma on Monday. A spokesman said he hoped that continued aid would flow into the country.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article3904391.ece