Philippines:

Typhoon Haiyan: Thousands feared dead in Philippines (BBC News)

The global geothermal energy community extends its thoughts and prayers to the people of the Philippines at this time

A map of geothermal energy facilities on
Leyte Island showing the proximity to the devastated
Tacloban City (Courtesy ThinkGeoEnergy)

Around 10,000 people may have died in just one area of the Philippines hit by Typhoon Haiyan, according to officials.

One of the worst storms on record, it destroyed homes, schools and an airport in the eastern city of Tacloban.

Neighbouring Samar island was also badly affected, with reports of 300 people dead and 2,000 missing.

The Philippine government has so far only confirmed the deaths of 151 people throughout the country, but hundreds of thousands have been displaced.

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