US Aid Arrives In Myanmar

(12 May 08 -RV) A U S military plane, packed with 28,000 pounds of supplies arrived in Myanmar today to deliver its first shipment of aid to the cyclone-stricken nation.

The official death toll from the May 3 Cyclone Nargis stands at nearly 28 and a half thousand, but that figure could rise significantly.

Meanwhile, the U.N. has urged the reclusive nation to open its doors to foreign experts who can help up to 2 million cyclone victims facing disease and starvation.

World Vision spokesman Dominic McInerny told us more about their on the ground efforts and the Military Junta's resistance to allowing more foreign aid workers into the country…