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An aerial view shows houses destroyed by the strong winds caused by Typhoon Haiyan at Tacloban, eastern island of Leyte on Saturday.
The Philippine Red Cross estimated that more than 1,000 people were killed in the coastal city of Tacloban and at least 200 in hard-hit Samar province when one of the strongest typhoons ever to make landfall slammed into the country.
Gwendolyn Pang, secretary general of the Philippine Red Cross, said the numbers came from preliminary reports by Red Cross teams in Tacloban and Samar, among the most devastated areas hit by Typhoon Haiyan on Friday.
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An injured man walks to get treatment following powerful Typhoon Haiyan.
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“An estimated more than 1,000 bodies were seen floating in Tacloban as reported by our Red Cross teams,” she told Reuters. “In Samar, about 200 deaths. Validation is ongoing.”
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A vehicle lies amidst debris after powerful Typhoon Haiyan hit Tacloban city in central Philippines Saturday.
She said she expected a more exact number to emerge after a more precise counting of bodies on the ground in those regions.
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Residents try to seek shelter with their belongings following Typhoon Haiyan.
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People survey a damaged village hall in Iloilo on Saturday after the massive typhoon.
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Women walk past fallen trees and destroyed houses in Tacloban, eastern island of Leyte on Saturday.
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