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Looting Typhoon Haiyan survivors crushed to death in rice warehouse

NOEL CELIS/AFP/Getty Images At least eight people (not shown) were killed when a wall collapsed on typhoon survivors that were looting a local warehouse in Tacloban. TACLOBAN, Philippines — An official says eight people were crushed to death when thousands of typhoon survivors stormed a government rice warehouse in the typhoon-ravaged central Philippines. National Food Authority spokesman Rex Estoperez said ...

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Typhoon survivors seek help

As officials continue to count the number of victims authorities in the Philippines they are also dealing with problems to help the survivors. Super Typhoon Haiyan left as many as 10,000 people dead when it made landfall and stormed through six central Philippine islands on Friday, according to the latest projections, and now the country is working through other issues ...

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