Typhoon Haiyan: 25 Pictures of Philippines' Killer Storm


Six months ago, Typhoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded, hit the Philippines. More than 6,200 people were killed and over 1,000 are still missing.


The islands, which had recently been battered by a major earthquake, were devastated by winds of up to 315 km/h (195 mph) and waves of up to six metres (19 feet) high.


These images show the unprecedented force of the storm and the scale of the destruction and loss of lives it caused.



November 8, 2013: Residents run for shelter as category-5 super typhoon Haiyan hits Cebu city, Philippines, downing trees and power lines and destroying houses

November 8, 2013: Residents run for shelter as category-5 super typhoon Haiyan hits Cebu city, Philippines, downing trees and power lines and destroying housesReuters



November 9, 2013: Residents carry the body of a loved one who was killed when Super Typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city

November 9, 2013: Residents carry the body of a loved one who was killed when Super Typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban cityReuters



November 10, 2013: A boy who was wounded by flying debris surveys the ruins of his family's house in Tacloban

November 10, 2013: A boy who was wounded by flying debris surveys the ruins of his family's house in Tacloban



November 11, 2013: Residents pick up pieces of wood inbetween two cargo ships that were washed ashore when super typhoon Haiyan hit Anibong town, Tacloban

November 11, 2013: Residents pick up pieces of wood inbetween two cargo ships that were washed ashore when super typhoon Haiyan hit Anibong town, TaclobanReuters



November 12, 2013: Survivors search through bags containing bodies of typhoon victims in Tacloban after it was devastated by Typhoon Haiyan

November 12, 2013: Survivors search through bags containing bodies of typhoon victims in Tacloban after it was devastated by Typhoon HaiyanReuters



November 12, 2013: An elderly woman and an injured man are carried to a waiting C130 aircraft during the evacuation of hundreds of survivors of typhoon Haiyan from Tacloban

November 12, 2013: An elderly woman and an injured man are carried to a waiting C130 aircraft during the evacuation of hundreds of survivors of typhoon Haiyan from TaclobanGetty



November 12, 2013: A man cries on a packed C130 aircraft as he and hundreds of other survivors of super typhoon Haiyan are evacuated from Tacloban

November 12, 2013: A man cries on a packed C130 aircraft as he and hundreds of other survivors of super typhoon Haiyan are evacuated from TaclobanGetty



November 12, 2013: One of the statues commemorating the landing of US General Douglas MacArthur and his Allied forces lies face down in the water after being toppled by super typhoon Haiyan in Palo, Leyte province

November 12, 2013: One of the statues commemorating the landing of US General Douglas MacArthur and his Allied forces lies face down in the water after being toppled by super typhoon Haiyan in Palo, Leyte provinceReuters



November 13, 2013: Bodies are left for collection by the fire department at a bus stop in Tacloban City

November 13, 2013: Bodies are left for collection by the fire department at a bus stop in Tacloban CityReuters



November 14, 2013: An aerial view of a demolished coastal town on Eastern Samar Island in Leyte

November 14, 2013: An aerial view of a demolished coastal town on Eastern Samar Island in LeyteGetty



November 15, 2013: A woman and her newborn baby lie on the floor in Tacloban Hospital in Leyte

November 15, 2013: A woman and her newborn baby lie on the floor in Tacloban Hospital in LeyteGetty



November 15, 2013: A rainbow appears above Typhoon Haiyan survivors desperate to catch a flight from Tacloban airport

November 15, 2013: A rainbow appears above Typhoon Haiyan survivors desperate to catch a flight from Tacloban airportReuters



November 15, 2013: A girl stands on the balcony of her typhoon-destroyed house in Leyte

November 15, 2013: A girl stands on the balcony of her typhoon-destroyed house in LeyteGetty



November 16, 2013: Rescue workers carry bodies into a mass grave on the outskirts of Tacloban

November 16, 2013: Rescue workers carry bodies into a mass grave on the outskirts of TaclobanAFP



November 16, 2013: A man walks through smoke from fires in a part of Tolosa devastated by Typhoon Haiyan

November 16, 2013: A man walks through smoke from fires in a part of Tolosa devastated by Typhoon HaiyanReuters



November 17, 2013: A man sifts through debris in what was a river running through central Tacloban

November 17, 2013: A man sifts through debris in what was a river running through central TaclobanGetty



November 18, 2013: Survivors of Typhoon Haiyan try to get aid and relief items distributed from a truck near their shelter in Tacloban

November 18, 2013: Survivors of Typhoon Haiyan try to get aid and relief items distributed from a truck near their shelter in TaclobanReuters



November 18, 2013: A family gathers around a grave of a relative that was killed when Typhoon Haiyan struck their home in Leyte

November 18, 2013: A family gathers around a grave of a relative that was killed when Typhoon Haiyan struck their home in LeyteGetty



November 18, 2013: Survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan march during a religious procession in Tolosa on the eastern Philippine island of Leyte

November 18, 2013: Survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan march during a religious procession in Tolosa on the eastern Philippine island of LeyteAFP



November 19, 2013: A man fans the flames of a fire in Tanauan, Leyte

November 19, 2013: A man fans the flames of a fire in Tanauan, LeyteGetty



November 20, 2013: A destroyed house stands in the midst of fallen trees near Guiuan, Eastern Samar

November 20, 2013: A destroyed house stands in the midst of fallen trees near Guiuan, Eastern SamarReuters



November 21, 2013: Children play inside the bathroom of a house toppled by Super Typhoon Haiyan

November 21, 2013: Children play inside the bathroom of a house toppled by Super Typhoon HaiyanReuters



November 21, 2013: Residents look at a ship that was swept ashore by Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban city

November 21, 2013: Residents look at a ship that was swept ashore by Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban cityReuters



November 23, 2013: A smashed Jeepney (a Jeep used for public transport) is reflected in the water in Tacloban

November 23, 2013: A smashed Jeepney (a Jeep used for public transport) is reflected in the water in TaclobanGetty



December 17, 2013 A typhoon survivor decorates a Christmas tree amid the rubble of destroyed houses in Tacloban city

December 17, 2013 A typhoon survivor decorates a Christmas tree amid the rubble of destroyed houses in Tacloban cityReuters






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