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Events on Saturday 3 May 2008 1
2008Cyclone Nargis strikes MyanmarDevastating storm kills well over 100,000Cyclone Nargis made landfall in the Irrawaddy Delta on 2 May 2008, causing a storm surge that devastated low-lying areas. Official estimates put the death toll above 138,000, and the ruling junta was widely criticized for initially blocking foreign aid.