Casualty Figures Mount: Typhoon Haiyan

As of 6:55 AM today, The Associated Press reports the following:

Philippines: ECHO team first on the ground in rural Leyte provinceHere are the latest casualty figures and damage reports from the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan, according to the national crisis management agency.

  • National: 3,976 confirmed deaths, 1,598 missing and 18,175 injured, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.
  • Eastern Visayas region covering the islands of Leyte and Samar: 3,725 dead, 17,821 injured and 1,574 missing. Widespread severe damage. Tacloban, Leyte’s main city with a population of 220,000, lies in ruins. Communications, transport cut in many areas.
  • Western Visayas region: 161 dead, 228 injured, 19 missing.
  • Central Visayas region, which includes Cebu: 74 dead, 102 injured and 5 missing.
  • Other regions: 16 dead, 24 injured.

Photo Credit: Arlynn Aquino EU/ECHO, Leyte, Philippines, November 2013; Source: European Commission DG ECHO

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