MANILA, Philippines – The official death toll as a result of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines has risen to 2,275.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council released the figures on Wednesday afternoon.
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It said 3,655 were injured, with a further 80 missing.
The storm, one of the most powerful on record, hit the country’s eastern seaboard on Friday, destroying tens of thousands of buildings and displacing about 600,000.
A massive relief operation is underway, though many in the disaster zone have yet to see much assistance.
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