Top 10 world news events in 2008

2. Devastating cyclone ravages Myanmar

Children wait while rice is handed out near Kundangon May 11, 2008.

From May 2-3, tropical storm Nargis ravaged five divisions and states in Myanmar, leaving about 84,500 dead, 19,400 injured and 53,800 missing. The disaster affected some 7.35 million people, while economic losses were put at more than 4 billion U.S. dollars, accounting for about 21 percent of the country's gross domestic product.

In the wake of the disaster, many countries and international organizations helped Myanmar with disaster relief and reconstruction efforts.