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16:54 GMT, Friday, 16 May 2008 17:54 UK

In pictures: Burma's misery continues

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Hundreds of thousands of people in Burma, displaced from their homes, are taking shelter wherever they can, two weeks after Cyclone Nargis struck.

A Burmese man in his home

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Some have returned to their homes, even though flooding continues amid heavy rains. The government in Rangoon has raised the death toll to 78,000, but aid agencies say it could be much higher.

Burmese troops handle Western-provided aid

Burmese troops handle Western-provided aid

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Some boxes of aid - these provided by the British Rotary Club charity ShelterBox - have been getting through, but agencies say the Burmese government is still obstructing a proper aid operation.

Burmese children eat rice

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Local donations are also crucial in providing rice for survivors like these children in the main city Rangoon.

Burmese children drink water

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But the Red Cross said unless they get clean water, a lot more people will die. "If clean water isn't available, it's going to be the biggest killer in the post-disaster environment," Thomas Gurtner said.

Reconstruction work at Rangoon's Shwedagon pagoda

Reconstruction work at Rangoon's Shwedagon pagoda

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However, the Burmese prime minister said the priority had now shifted from emergency relief to reconstruction - as at Rangoon's Shwedagon pagoda, which was damaged in the storm.

A family help to rebuild a road in Burma

A family help to rebuild a road in Burma

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Local people have been drafted in to help with repairs - including rebuilding this road on the outskirts of Rangoon.

A woman consults an astrologer in Rangoon

A woman consults an astrologer in Rangoon

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And according to the advice of the revered astrologers at the Shwedagon pagoda, Burma's misery is not over. The outlook for the rest of the year is not good, they say.

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