Up to 1.5 million cyclone survivors in Myanmar could die if clean water and sanitation are not provided to them, an international aid organisation has said.
An Oxfam official said the toll from the May 3 cyclone could eventually be 15 times higher than their latest estimate of 100,000.
Sarah Ireland, Oxfam's regional chief, said "all the factors" existed for a public health crisis.
The warning came after Myanmar's government pushed ahead with a controversial referendum despite international appeals for the ruling military to focus on relief efforts.
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/B8448A41-0C90-4674-852F-A1564E8D7FBF.htm
Sunday 11 May 2008
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