Story by the Associated Press; curated by Dave Urbanski
TACLOBAN, Philippines (AP) — A senior regional police official and a city administrator in the typhoon-ravaged Tacloban city in the central Philippines say the death toll there could reach 10,000 people.
Tacloban Airport is covered by debris after powerful Typhoon Haiyan hit Tacloban city, in Leyte province in central Philippines, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013. One of the most powerful typhoons on record ripped through the region, wiping away buildings and leveling seaside homes with massive storm surges. (Image source: AP/Bullit Marquez)
Regional police chief Elmer Soria said he was briefed by Leyte provincial Gov. Dominic Petilla on Saturday and told there were about 10,000 deaths on the island, mostly by drowning and from collapsed buildings.
Tacloban city administrator Tecson Lim said that the death toll in the city alone "could go up to 10,000."
Here's a report from that ran previous to the new death-toll estimates:
This is breaking news; updates will be added.
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