Typhoon Haiyan death toll rises to 2,357

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MANILA: Death toll from typhoon Haiyan has reached 2,357, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (DNRRMC) announced Thursday morning.

DNRRMC said in its morning report 77 persons remained missing and the number of injured victims stood at 3,853, Xinhua news agency reported.

More than 8 million Filipinos in 43 provinces have been affected by the most powerful typhoon in the country’s history.

About 534,340 people have been displaced and another 359,570 are still seeking shelter at 1,099 evacuation centres.

Philippine Civil Aviation Authority-controlled airports are now operational but operations in the worst-hit area of Tacloban city are still limited.

To date, power outage is still being experienced in some provinces in the central part of the country.

Telecommunication services have been restored in 88 percent of areas in Aklan province, 65 percent in Capiz province and 94 percent in Antique province. –BERNAMA