From News.com.au (heraldsun):

Burma Ambassador predicts death toll significantly higher
Article from: AAP

September 28, 2007 04:29pm

AUSTRALIA'S ambassador in Burma, Bob Davis, believes "significantly" more people have been killed by the military junta during pro-democracy protests than Burmese officials have admitted.

Burma's police and military were out in force again today, patrolling the deserted streets of the nation's biggest city Rangoon after a two-day crackdown on mass protests left at least 13 people dead and hundreds more behind bars.

At least 10 people were killed overnight, including a Japanese journalist.

But Mr Davis estimates that the death toll is much higher.

"The authorities on state television last night admitted that 10 people had been killed, including a foreign national, who in fact is a Japanese national," he told ABC radio.

"We have unconfirmed reports that a significantly larger number were killed when the military opened fire on crowds yesterday in Rangoon.

"We spoke to a number of people overnight last night before the curfew provisions applied (and) we have individual reports from them of seeing as I say, significantly more than that number of dead being removed from the scene."

Mr Davis suggested the death toll in the order of "several multiples of the 10 acknowledged by the authorities".