SPDC aid does not reach cyclone victims

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Akyab, July 18: "It has been learnt that foreign aid donated to SPDC military government was unable to reach cyclone victims in many places of Arakan state. According to a reporter who recently visited the cyclone-hit area, an SPDC government agency have granted 20 000 Kyat to 373 families for the people who were killed in cyclone in Chittra, Tharatony, Kyay-toh village under Kam-htouk-gri village tract of Maebon Township. Same source said that a relief camp has been opened at Kathougri village and is being operated by infantry division 373 stationed at Ann Township. The cyclone victims under Kyauk Pru and Man Aung Township received only about 6 kg of rice and one pack of iodized salt each. But the people effected by other natural disasters like stroms of Krakrikuam, WagouKri, Pram tha shong, Kyokmoukri, Thushay, Paithee village did not receive any assistant, said the sources..."

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Narinjara News

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2004-07-18

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2004-08-01

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