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May 15, 2008

Burmese refugees struggle to survive

BURMA (Spiegel Online) - The situation in Burma is growing more dire, as the secretive ruling government refuses to allow international aid workers access to the areas worst hit by Cyclone Nargis. For refugees, the aftermath is a daily nightmare. Here a Burmese man collects water near the town of Labutta, the heart of the area hit by the cyclone.

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