Typhoon toll in numbers

● The death toll from Super Typhoon Haiyan, which slammed across the central Philippines two weeks ago, stands at 5 209, according to the National Disaster Agency. ● It was the most deadly natural disaster to hit the country yet. ● Nearly 23 500 people were injured. ● More than 1 600 people are still missing. ● Four million people were displaced. ● About 12 billion pesos ( R2,7bn) worth of crops and infrastructure were damaged. ● Most of the victims either drowned or were crushed by collapsed structures and trees, as storm surges six to 7m high swallowed coastal areas of Tacloban on Leyte island, the commercial, education and government hub of the Eastern Visayas. ● Disaster agency officials said the death toll could still increase, with only about 52 percent of Tacloban cleared of debris. – Reuters