News From Burma

News From Burma

Rangoon

1 The maternity ward (3rd floor) of the Rangoon General Hospital (RGH) was completely destroyed during the storm on Saturday 3rd May, when the roof was ripped opened and all the window glasses smashed. The authorities announced there was no casualty but no one was allowed to enter the ward. People were talking about the rotten smell from the ward.

2 Eight female workers were killed when a water tank collapsed during the storm at Shwe Pyi Thar Whisky Factory in Rangoon. Like most other places in the country, the factory, being ignorant of the deadly cyclone, carried on running its shifts as usual on 2nd and 3rd May.

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