Hundreds killed by Burma cyclone數百名殺害的緬甸氣旋
BBC News BBC新聞 | A tropical cyclone has killed at least 351 people in Burma and damaged thousands of buildings, according to state television. |熱帶氣旋已造成至少351人在緬甸和損壞數以千計的建築物，據國家電視台。 Parts of the Irrawaddy region were hit particularly badly, with three out of four buildings reportedly blown down in one district.部分的伊洛瓦底地區被擊中，特別是差，與3個建築物，據報吹下來，在一區。
Burma has declared Irrawaddy and four other regions, including the main city Rangoon, to be disaster areas.緬甸伊洛瓦底已宣布和其他四個地區，包括主要城市仰光，以災區。
Rangoon has been without power and water, its streets full of debris.仰光一直沒有電力和水，它的街道充滿了碎片。
Winds of about 190km/h (120mph) battered the Irrawaddy, Rangoon, Bago, Karen and Mon regions.風約190km /小時（一百二英里每小時）受虐的伊洛瓦底，仰光，勃固，克倫邦和孟邦的地區。
The latest death toll of 351 includes at least 109 people who lived on Haing-gyi island, off the south-west coast, officials say.最新的死亡人數351 ，其中至少有109人誰住在航- gyi島，小康西南海岸，官員說。
About 20,000 homes have been destroyed and 90,000 people made homeless on the island alone, a government official said.約20000家園已經被毀， 90000人無家可歸上島，就有一位政府官員說。
The death toll is expected to rise further, as the situation is remote areas becomes clear.死亡人數預計將進一步上升，隨著形勢的是偏遠地區變得清晰。
Military and police personnel have been carrying out rescue operations.軍事人員和警察人員已進行救援行動。
In Irrawaddy’s Labutta township, 75% of buildings collapsed and 20% had their roofs ripped off, state TV said.在伊洛瓦底的labutta鄉鎮， 75 ％的建築物倒塌和20 ％ ，他們的屋頂，敲竹槓，國家電視台說。
Cyclone Nargis has since moved towards Thailand where storm warnings have been issued.氣旋nargis已自移向泰國，風暴警報已經發出。 However, it appears to be lessening in force.不過，它似乎是在減少的力量。
In Rangoon, internet and phone connections have been down since the storm drew near, making it difficult to confirm the extent of the damage.在仰光，互聯網及電話連線已關閉以來，風暴的臨近，使之難以確認損害的程度。
Official media report that four people were killed and four vessels sank in the former Burmese capital’s harbour.官方媒體報導說， 4人死亡， 4艘船舶沉沒，前緬甸首都的港灣。
One Rangoon resident described the damage in the city for the BBC Burmese service: “Everything was wrecked. 1仰光居民形容損害，在城市為BBC緬甸語服務： “一切都破壞了。 Roofs of the houses and satellite dishes were blown away.”屋頂的房子和碟型衛星天線被風刮走“ 。
A Rangoon-based diplomat quoted by Reuters news agency described the city as an “utter war zone”. 1仰光-基於外交官引述路透社記者描述了城市作為一個“完全戰區” 。
Anthony Craig, a regional official of the UN World Food Programme based in Thailand, said that judging from the damage caused to solid buildings in Rangoon, damage elsewhere was likely to be extensive.安東尼克雷格，一個地區的官員，聯合國世界糧食計劃署設在泰國說，從造成的損害作出堅實的建築物在仰光，損害其他地方很可能會廣泛。
“We’re seeing a lot of trees down, a lot of billboards blown away, roofs of houses gone, so that is worrying when you consider the type of construction that is there, compared to the type of construction that is elsewhere,” Mr Craig told the BBC. “我們看到了很多樹木，很多廣告牌吹走，屋頂的房子了，所以這是令人擔憂的當你考慮類型的建設是有相比，該類型的建設是在其他地方， ”先生克萊格對BBC記者說。
A trishaw driver in Rangoon, who did not want to be identified, complained that the security forces were not doing enough to help.一三輪車司機在仰光，誰不希望成為確定的，抱怨說，安全部隊沒有採取足夠措施幫助。
“Where are all those uniformed people who are always ready to beat civilians?” he asked. “哪裡，都是那些穿制服的人，誰是隨時準備擊敗平民？ ”他問。
“They should come out in full force and help clean up the areas and restore electricity.” “他們應該走出來，在充分的力量，並幫助清理的地區和恢復電力” 。
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