11 Nov 2013

Philippines authorities struggle with typhoon

3:06 pm on 11 November 2013

Authorities in the Philippines are struggling to bring relief to the areas worst affected by Super Typhoon Haiyan.

At least 10,000 people were killed on the island of Leyte where huge waves swept away coastal villages on Friday. Homes and schools in the city of Tacloban were flattened.

Haiyan has weakened substantially since then and is now approaching the coast of Vietnam. About 880,000 people there have been moved to safe zones.

But six people have been killed in Vietnam already and dozens injured in heavy winds and rain ahead of the storm.