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Nargis
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Powerful cyclone Nargis caused the
deadliest natural disaster in the
recorded history of Burma (officially
known as Myanmar). The cyclone made
landfall on May 2, 2008, causing
catastrophic destruction and at least
80,000 fatalities.
Nargis ((نرگس),developed on April 27 in the central Bay of Bengal. On May 2, the JTWC assessed peak winds of 215 km/h (135 mph). The cyclone moved ashore in the Ayeyarwady Division of Burma near peak intensity and, after passing near Yangon (Rangoon), the storm gradually weakened until dissipating near the border of Burma and Thailand.
Nargis ((نرگس),developed on April 27 in the central Bay of Bengal. On May 2, the JTWC assessed peak winds of 215 km/h (135 mph). The cyclone moved ashore in the Ayeyarwady Division of Burma near peak intensity and, after passing near Yangon (Rangoon), the storm gradually weakened until dissipating near the border of Burma and Thailand.
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