More than 100,000 people may have perished in the deadly cyclone that ravaged Burma, a U.S diplomat said Wednesday, adding that the situation is becoming "increasingly horrendous." "The information that we're receiving indicates that there may well be over 100,000 deaths in the delta area," Shari Villarosa, who heads the U.S. Embassy in the capital Rangoon, told reporters. She said 95 per cent of the buildings were destroyed in the Irrawaddy Delta, and that food and water are in short supply. Crowds of hungry people stormed the few shops that have opened in the region, sparking fist fights, said United Nations World Food Program spokesman Paul Risley. So far, the official death toll released by the Burmese government is 22,500, with more than 41,000 people missing. "There is a very real risk of disease outbreaks as long as this continues." Waiting for visas The new estimates come as UN officials warn that delays in...