How many people died in the cyclone at least? [originaltext] Officials in Bur

Officials in Burma say more than 350 people have been killed by a powerful tropical cyclone that slammed into the Irrawaddy delta and the country’s main city Rangoon. The military government declared Rangoon and five central and southern states disaster areas on Sunday. Officials say cyclone Nargis with winds of up to 190 kilometers per hour caused extensive damage in Rangoon and the Irrawaddy delta town of Bassein. State media said nearly 100, 000 people were left homeless on one island alone. Only one of four buildings was left, standing in two mainland townships. Television footage showed roofs blown off buildings, downed trees and telephone poles blocking roads. U. N. officials in neighboring Thailand say local and international relief workers planned to meet in Rangoon to assess the damage.