버마 남부 이라와디 삼각주의 태풍 피해지역에서 기아나 광범위한 질병 발생의 징후가 없었다고 구호활동을 마치고 돌아온 국제기구들과 의사들이 밝혔습니다.
이들은 버마의 태풍 이재민들이 태풍 피해를 극복하는 능력을 보여줬다며 이같이 밝혔습니다.
구호기관들과 전문가들은 특히 승려와 민간인들이 식수와 의류, 식량, 건설자재들의 수송을 주선해 태풍 이재민들의 구호를 도왔다고 전했습니다.버마에서는 지난달2일과3일태풍 나르기스가 남부 곡창지대를 강타해13만 명 이상의 사망자와 실종자가 발생했습니다.
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Aid agencies and doctors returning from remote areas of Burma's cyclone-struck Irrawaddy Delta say they have seen no signs of starvation or widespread outbreaks of disease.
Instead, they say the Burmese people have shown their resilience and ability to cope with the aftermath of a deadly natural disaster.
Aid agencies and experts say convoys of trucks filled with drinking water, clothing, food and construction materials that were organized by monks and private citizens helped get relief to victims of Cyclone Nargis.
Cyclone Nargis pounded Burma's agricultural belt on May second and third, leaving more than 130-thousand dead or missing.
Burma's ruling military government was criticized for not allowing foreign aid workers and relief supplies into the country after the cyclone hit.