A ship washed ashore in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan at Anibong in Tacloban
A mother cuddles her sick baby on board a military helicopter in the devastated town of GuiuanA fruit seller sets up a stall beside a ruined fruit market in the PhilippinesSurvivors at the coastal village of Capiz carry sacks containing relief goods delivered via helicopter by the Armed Forces of the PhilippinesChildren are seen next to a worn out Philippines flag in HernaniAerial view of Guiuan, eastern Samar provinceResidents loot water damaged sacks of rice from a warehouse in TaclobanInternational troops are travelling to the region to assist with the relief operationThousands are feared dead following the Super TyphoonThe Filipino government has deployed armed guards to deter lootingThe UN said the scale of the humanitarian disaster will require a huge international responseResidents carry a mattres taken from a hotel in Palo, eastern island of Leyte provinceLocals walk through debris and victim's bodies in Tacloban City, Leyte provinceA woman surveys the damage caused by Super Typhoon HaiyanResidents assess the devastation caused by the ferocious storm