Myanmar said on Monday more than 10,000 people had been killed in the cyclone that tore into the impoverished and secretive Asian nation at the weekend, and tens of thousands more may also have died. Faced with the devastation, the foreign minister, Nyan Win, said his reclusive nation would welcome international aid, as neighbouring countries and the United Nations said they were ready to assist in the recovery. State television showed images of entire communities that had flooded since tropical cyclone Nargis struck late Friday. Earlier, state media said tens of thousands of people might have been killed in the township of Bogalay alone.