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May 2008 |
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Half-mast
flags to mourn victims for Three days
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NAY PYI TAW, 19 MAY - The State Peace
and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar has released
Announcement No (6/2008) dated 19 May, 2008.
The full text of the announcement
is as follows:
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Union of Myanmar
State Peace and Development Council
Announcement No (6/2008)
Fullmoon Day of Kason, 1370 ME
(19th May, 2008)
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| Days
of mourning designated |
| 1. |
Cyclone
Nargis started to enter the Union of Myanmar through Hainggyigyun
at 9:00 am on 2 May, 2008, and left only at 12:30 pm on 4 May,
2008. |
| 2. |
The
Cyclone hit Ayeyawady, Yangon and Bago Divisions and Mon and
Kayin States in the Union of Myanmar claiming many lives and
causing enormous destruction to houses, schools, hospitals,
religious buildings, watercraft, plantations and forests including
food supplies. |
| 3. |
It
is hereby announced that the three days from 20 May 2008 to
22 May 2008 inclusive have been designated as the days of mourning
for the loss of lives of the people and the flags shall be flown
at half mast starting from 9 am on those days. |
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By order
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Sd/ Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint
Oo
Lieutenant-General
Secretary-1
State Peace and Development Council
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