"The basic message was that they believe the provisional death toll was about 10,000 with 3,000 missing," a diplomat present at the meeting said in Bangkok.

India sends 2 naval ships to storm-hit Myanmar

New Delhi, May 5:

India is sending two naval ships with relief and medical supplies to Myanmar where a severe cyclone claimed over 3,000 lives and rendered many more homeless.

The ships carrying food items, tents, blankets, clothing and medicines will sail to Yangon from Port Blair, the External Affairs Ministry announced.

President Pratibha Patil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee have sent messages of condolence, expressing their deep distress at the devastation caused by the natural disaster.