Members of the military could be seen all over Bogalay on Tuesday, some trying to cut through fallen trees.

CNN: Dead are thrown into rivers as the living wait for aid

In one monastery in the township of Bogalay, about 600 people waited for aid, said CNN correspondent Dan Rivers, who is in the devastated region.

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But the worry here in Bogalay, south of the former capital Yangon, was how relief workers would be able to cross the difficult tropical terrain to reach victims.

CNN: Dead are thrown into rivers as the living wait for aid