Myanmar death toll rises to more than 28,000: TV

Sun May 11, 2008 8:06am EDT
 
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YANGON (Reuters) - The death toll from Cyclone Nargis reached 28,458 with 33,416 missing, state-run Myanmar TV reported on Sunday.

The brief broadcast did not elaborate except to say that 1,403 people had been injured in the May 2 storm.

(Editing by Grant McCool)

 
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