Burma’s crippled ports hamper aid

An international aid effort to help the survivors of Cyclone Nargis has been jeopardised further by the destruction of Burma's biggest port, which is likely to be out of action for months. According to UN officials, Rangoon's oil and container terminals were crippled in the storm two weeks ago and repairs are still to begin. UN rescue teams are instead unloading supplies directly into the stricken Irrawaddy delta area via large cargo vessels anchored off the coast.