More than
10,000 Burmese died after a cyclone swept through the country on the weekend.
Tropical Cyclone Nargis - bringing with it winds of more than 190km per hour - hit on Friday.
According to the United Nations, in addition to the tens of thousands of deaths, Nargis has also left more than 200,000 people stranded without drinking water and homes.
Aid forces from across the globe are converging on the country to provide assistance.
Photo: Kate Geraghty