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Which Cyclone stuck Myanmar in may 2008?

2.5.2008


What is the name of the destructive cyclone that hit Myanmar last May?

Cyclone Nargis


How many people have died or were injured by the cyclone in Myanmar May 2008?

no one knows yet - 50,000 perhaps As of 1400 hrs on may 7, 2008 EST, as many as 100000 are estimated


When did the last deadly tropical cyclone occur?

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