AP photos slide show: Philippines faces typhoon destruction | SummitDaily.com

AP photos slide show: Philippines faces typhoon destruction

News | November 12, 2013

The Associated Press

A man walks home with his son Monday Nov. 11, 2013 following Friday's devastating typhoon that lashed Hernani township, Eastern Samar province, central Philippines. Typhoon-ravaged Philippine islands faced an unimaginably huge recovery effort that had barely begun Monday, as bloated bodies lay uncollected and uncounted in the streets and survivors pleaded for food, water and medicine. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
AP | AP

The death toll from Typhoon Haiyan stands at more than 900, but authorities fear it could climb to 10,000 or more.

At least 9.7 million people in 41 Philippine provinces were affected by the disaster, with tens of thousands of houses wiped away, decomposing bodies under twisted rubble, and survivors pleading for food, water and medicine.

Here’s a gallery of images from the typhoon’s aftermath.

Start a dialogue, stay on topic and be civil.
If you don't follow the rules, your comment may be deleted.

News
See more