The United States said Wednesday that it will continue to provide aid to Myanmar as the death toll in the country hit by cyclone is rising.
"At this time, the needs are so immense, they are so large, that we're taking some risks to hope that we can get the assistance through to the ones who are most in need," USAID administrator Henrietta Fore said.
"There is such an urgency to the humanitarian side that is now. It is not five days from now, it is just now. So we are focusing on the humanitarian response first and foremost and trying everything we can to get accountability," Fore said.
Myanmar media reported Wednesday that the death toll of Myanmar's cyclone storm Nargis rose by 4,218, bringing the total number to 38,491.
The White House announced on Monday that it would provide an extra aid of 13 million dollars for cyclone-hit Myanmar, and this brought the total U.S. aid to Myanmar so far to 16.25 million dollars.
Source:Xinhua
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