Alert to Burmanet Readers

[Editor]

>From the Editor:


Many photos have been circulating around the internet depicting the damage
and destruction caused by Cyclone Nargis.  While many of these images are
from reputable sources such as the Democratic Voice of Burma and the
Associated Press, others in fact cannot be verified as having truly been
taken from the Irrawaddy delta region.  Shockingly gruesome photos of
victims of the Asian tsunami of 2004 are circulating and being passed off
as Burmese cyclone victims. This could have serious consequences,
compounding the difficulty of the already complicated efforts to coax the
Burmese regime to let in aid and aid workers. Therefore, we encourage you
to be vigilant and practice caution when attributing anonymous photos
about Cyclone Nargis.  Be sure to examine the photo accreditation in order
to ensure that the images you are viewing have come from a trusted source.
If in doubt, don’t send it.

Regards,

Burmanet Editor