A Myanmar official says a tropical cyclone packing winds of 190 kilometers per hour, or 120 miles, caused heavy damage in Yangon, tearing off roofs and knocking out electricity in much of the country's commercial capital.
The official from the country's Meteorology Department says he expects deaths and injuries from Saturday's storm. But he could not provide any figures. Herefused to be named because he is not authorized to speak to the press.
The meteorological bureau said in a special announcement broadcast several times Friday afternoon that tropical cyclone Nargis could hit the coast near Yangon, the country's biggest city. Nargis originated in the Bay of Bengal.
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I am really sorry for my myanmar friends to hear that
Only deaths linked to bad weather so far happened late Friday when three women drowned trying to cross the English Channel, according yard Yangon River workers.The largest city of Myanmar, Yangon is the hub of trade of countries and its trade and industrial center .
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