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03:40 GMT, Tuesday, 6 May 2008 04:40 UK

In pictures: Burma cyclone crisis

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Casualty figures continue to rise as the scale of the devastation caused by Cyclone Nargis becomes clear three days after the storm hit Burma.

Aerial view of school surrounded by water, Rangoon

Aerial view of school surrounded by water, Rangoon

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Burma's state television reported that at least 10,000 people had been killed in one town alone.

Young men wash at fountain in Rangoon

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The UN says hundreds of thousands of people are homeless and have no access to clean water.

Rangoon residents who lost their homes take shelter in a Buddhist temple on 5 May 2008

Rangoon residents who lost their homes take shelter in a Buddhist temple on 5 May 2008

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Many who lost their homes - including young children - have been desperate to find shelter.

People in Rangoon queue to buy water on 5 May 2008

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And people have to queue to buy clean water, which is becoming scarce.

Soldiers saw a tree blocking a street in Rangoon

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In the largest city, Rangoon, police helped to clear streets littered with fallen trees and debris.

Monks clear up roads in Rangoon on 5 May 2008

Monks clear up roads in Rangoon on 5 May 2008

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Burma's Buddhist were also on the streets, cleaning Rangoon and helping the victims.

Fallen trees in Rangoon on 5 May 2008

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Some locals said that they had never seen Rangoon - a city of more than five million people - so devastated.

Debris in Rangoon on 5 May 2008

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Five of Burma's regions have been declared disaster zones after cyclone Nargis hit the country on Saturday.

Residents rebuild their homes in Rangoon on 4 May 2008

Residents rebuild their homes in Rangoon on 4 May 2008

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Some aid is beginning to reach victims, but many areas remain inaccessible, officials say.

Destroyed fisherman boats lay off Rangoon on 4 May 2008

Destroyed fisherman boats lay off Rangoon on 4 May 2008

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Foreign aid agencies are pressing Burma's military junta to ease movement restrictions on their staff to help victims.

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