Survivors 'walk like zombies' after Philippine typhoon kills estimated 10,000

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By Manuel Mogato TACLOBAN, Philippines (Reuters) - One of the most powerful storms ever recorded killed at least 10,000 people in the central Philippines, a senior police official said on Sunday, with huge waves sweeping away entire coastal villages and devastating the region's main city. Super typhoon Haiyan destroyed about 70 to 80 percent of the area in its path as it tore through Leyte province on Friday, said police chief superintendent Elmer Soria. "People are walking like zombies looking for food," said Jenny Chu, a medical student in Leyte.




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