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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Typhoon Haiyan: British and US warships head for Philippines

HMS DaringBritain and the US are sending warships to help relief efforts in the Philippines after typhoon Haiyan left thousands dead.

The Philippine government raised the official death toll to 1,744 on Tuesday, but the figure is expected to climb drastically, with authorities estimating that the storm killed 10,000 or more across a vast region of the country, and displaced about 660,000 others.

David Cameron said HMS Daring, which carries equipment to make drinking water from seawater, would provide humanitarian assistance and flights from its onboard helicopter.

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