Philippine typhoon death toll nears 6,000
The death toll from super typhoon Haiyan, locally named Yolanda, has risen to 5,924, the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) said Monday.
The NDRRMC said the typhoon, which slammed into central Philippines on Nov. 8, injured 27,022 others while 1,779 individuals remain missing.
Of the 12.28 million people affected by the typhoon, close to 4 million are homeless and are housed in evacuation centers.
The typhoon damaged infrastructure and crops worth 35.53 billion pesos (809.155 million U.S. dollars).
The Philippine government said it has shifted from relief operation to rehabilitation of typhoon-affected areas.
