10 November 2013 Last updated at 08:34

In pictures: Tacloban in ruins

Ship washed ashore by Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban city, Philippines. 10 Nov 2013

The death toll is mounting in the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan tore across the country on Friday. Among the worst hit areas is eastern Leyte island and the city of Tacloban where the devastation resembles the aftermath of a tsunami.

Destroyed houses in Tacloban city, Leyte province. 10 Nov 2013

As many as 10,000 people may have died in Tacloban alone, with hundreds more feared dead in the rest of Leyte and on neighbouring Samar island. Many survivors have no clean water, electricity or food.

Makeshift shelter in Tacloban. 10 Nov 2013

Torrential rain on Sunday made conditions even worse for the thousands of people in Tacloban made homeless by the typhoon. Any debris is used to create shelter.

Body covered in plastic sheet in Tacloban. 10 Nov 2013

Witnesses describe chaotic scenes with hundreds of bodies by the sides of roads and pinned under wrecked houses.

Troops prepare to leave Manila for Tacloban. 10 Nov 2013

Police commandos are being flown in to Tacloban from the capital Manila to help restore order. There are already reports of looting in the city.

Building destroyed by typhoon. 10 Nov 2013

Many buildings were destroyed by the typhoon - one of the most powerful ever recorded - and the storm surge it generated.

Devastation at Tacloban airport after Typhoon Haiyan. 9 Nov 2013

The airport in Tacloban was also badly damaged and only military flights have been able to operate. Aid agencies are struggling to reach the city.

Evacuation in central province of Quang Nam, Vietnam. 9 Nov 2013

Meanwhile, the storm is bearing down on Vietnam. Tens of thousands of people are being evacuated from its path including these residents in the central province of Quang Nam.