On Tuesday night, an MSF team travelled south from Bassein (Pathein) and reached the south-westerly tip of the Irrawady Delta in Myanmar, where the population had been approximately 180,000 people. The team observed "95% destruction" of homes, but It was impossible to estimate how many people had died in the area.
MSF's activities in Myanmar following Cyclone Nargis
Shortly after the they arrived they were followed by boats carrying supplies. The teams started distributing food and plastic sheeting immediately and are also purifying water on both sides of the Bassein river. MSF medical staff are also offering consultations, of which around half are for people wounded by the cyclone.
There are currently around 35 MSF staff in the Delta and another 40 are on the way. MSF is now trying to reach more villages in the delta following reports of extensive destruction throughout the area.
Five days after the Nargis Cyclone hit Myanmar/Burma, MSF continues to offer emergency assistance to victims across Myanmar. MSF is providing food, basic relief items and medical care and is improving access to clean water for people affected by the cyclone.
Please consider supporting our work in Myanmar (Burma by donating to MSF's Myanmar (Burma) Cyclone Appeal. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
