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/ 14 May 2008

Cyclone alters Rangoon’s tree-lined streets

The shady streets of Rangoon, one of Asia’s greenest cities, could have been changed forever by Cyclone Nargis, which knocked down many of its 100-year-old trees. People in Burma’s biggest city fear the storm’s 190 km/h winds not only took lives but also ruined livelihoods, dealing a blow to an already fragile tourism industry.