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Burma cyclone survivors suffer food shortage

Source: Myanmar News

Singapore : Singapore | about 1 year ago

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Almost a third of households in the cyclone-hit Irrawaddy delta say they have no food stocks, while a further fifth say they have just enough for a day, highlighting the urgent need for continuing food aid. The widespread shortage of food is one of the crucial findings to emerge from the first systematic...

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News Source: Myanmar News | about 1 year ago

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News Source: Inquirer.net | about 1 year ago

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News Source: Japan Today | about 1 year ago

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News Source: The Daily Telegraph | about 1 year ago

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