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Cyclone Nargis devastates Yangon mossy canopies
Yangon grapples after Cyclone Nargis ripped through the city’s leafy districts. More than 10,000 trees uprooted including many over 50 years old, erasing colonial era shade and altering the city’s mood as residents mourn irreplaceable canopy and await growth back, while life slowly returns.
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Asia
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Rangoon
Burma
Southeast Asia
Naypyitaw
Bangkok
Jakarta
Manila
Yangon University
Irrawaddy Delta
Strand Road
Aye Aye San