Thousands join commemorative walk to mark a year since Typhoon Haiyan hit
- 9 years ago
Thousands of residents carrying white balloons walked through Tacloban City in the central Philippines on Saturday (November 8) to mark the first anniversary since Typhoon Haiyan hit the area.
People from Leyte and Samar provinces started walking early on Saturday as part of the commemoration. Residents chanted prayers, with some carrying lit candles, as they made their way along the once-damaged parts of Tacloban City, where more than 2,000 people were killed.
Typhoon Haiyan wiped out or damaged practically everything in its path as it swept ashore on Nov. 8, 2013, with seven-metre storm surges destroying around 90 percent of the city of Tacloban in Leyte province.
Haiyan killed or left missing close to 8,000 people and displaced as many as four million.
Survivors wore white shirts and carried balloons symbolizing unity among the millions of victims affected by Haiyan.
People from Leyte and Samar provinces started walking early on Saturday as part of the commemoration. Residents chanted prayers, with some carrying lit candles, as they made their way along the once-damaged parts of Tacloban City, where more than 2,000 people were killed.
Typhoon Haiyan wiped out or damaged practically everything in its path as it swept ashore on Nov. 8, 2013, with seven-metre storm surges destroying around 90 percent of the city of Tacloban in Leyte province.
Haiyan killed or left missing close to 8,000 people and displaced as many as four million.
Survivors wore white shirts and carried balloons symbolizing unity among the millions of victims affected by Haiyan.