10,000 die as typhoon destroys city

Corpses hung from trees, were scattered on sidewalks, or buried in flattened buildings — some of the 10,000 people believed killed in one city alone by the ferocious Typhoon Haiyan that washed away homes and buildings with powerful winds and giant waves.

As the scale of devastation became clear from one of the worst storms ever recorded, officials projected the death toll could climb when emergency crews reach parts of the archipelago cut off by flooding and landslides. Looters raided grocery stores and petrol stations in search of food, fuel, and water as the government began relief efforts and international aid operations got underway.

Even in a nation regularly beset by earthquakes, volcanoes, and storms, Typhoon Haiyan appears to be the deadliest natural disaster on record.