British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says he believes the death toll in the Myanmar crackdown to be "far greater" than has so far been reported, The Associated Press has said.
Shots were fired to clear crowds across the country Friday as authorities reportedly cut Internet connections, while graphic new video footage showed troops using deadly force.
Brown made his comments, AP said, after telephone discussions with President Bush and Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao. Brown's office refused to supply any estimates, the agency added, as UK diplomatic staff in the country were not certain of events beyond Yangon.
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