Telegraph
At least 375 people have been killed after a typhoon tore through the Philippines, causing “complete carnage” and leaving over 630,000 seeking shelter in schools, churches and camps ahead of Christmas.
Typhoon Rai, which hit the country last week, is the strongest the archipelago has faced this year, with peak winds reaching 146mph.
It has left chaos in its wake, with roughly 2.2 million people directly affected – meaning livelihoods and homes have been destroyed, family members lost and health access curtailed. The numbers known to be dead or injured are increasing, according to the Red Cross.
“The fury of this typhoon is something we have not seen for years,” Alberto Bocanegra, the head of delegation of the Philippines Red Cross, told The Telegraph, adding that some areas will not see a return to relative normality for more than a year…
