Burma to reopen schools a month after cyclone

The United Nations and aid groups say children in cyclone-devastated Burma may be forced to attend damaged schools when classes resume tomorrow, while victims in camps may be more vulnerable to disease because of inadequate aid.

The United Nations and aid groups say children in cyclone-devastated Burma may be forced to attend damaged schools when classes resume tomorrow, while victims in camps may be more vulnerable to disease because of inadequate aid.

Unicef says more than 4,000 schools serving 1.1 million children were damaged or destroyed by the storm and more than 100 teachers were killed.

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