Cyclone Death Toll Rises Above 22,000

Cyclone Death Toll Rises Above 22,000 (WSJ)

The death toll from the cyclone that hit Myanmar climbed to more than 22,000 and could go far higher.

Myanmar's military government, which has often tried to isolate the country, has welcomed international help -- and many nations have pledged it. But so far few supplies are getting in, and international aid agencies are worried the toll could mount in the devastated Irrawaddy River delta region if relief doesn't reach victims quickly. Myanmar state radio said more than 41,000 people are missing, nearly all in them in the delta.