Cyclone in Myanmar

Details of the loss of life and the extent of the damage caused when Cyclone Nargis swept through the south of Myanmar (Burma) on Saturday are now beginning to appear in the press and media. In a chilling reminder of the rising figures in the aftermath of the Asian tsunami in 2004, the death toll has risen steadily from just a few hundred to a current estimate of 22,000+.

Here is the satellite view on Saturday as the cyclone (called a hurricane in the Atlantic and a typhoon in the Pacific) swept in from the west towards Myanmar......If you click here, you will link to an animated explanation of how and why cyclones occur.

Three days after the cyclone struck, you can read the latest news, watch some video footage and hear eyewitness reports from the region on the BBC website.