This Article is From Nov 15, 2013

UN says Philippine typhoon death toll 4,460, government disputes figure

UN says Philippine typhoon death toll 4,460, government disputes figure

Typhoon Haiyan victims gather relief material in Philippines

Manila: The United Nations said on Friday the death toll from a super typhoon in the Philippines was at least 4,460, citing regional officials, but the national disaster council maintained a much lower figure.

The UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said the figure of 4,460 was given from the regional taskforce of the Philippines' National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRMMC) on Wednesday.

But NDRMMC spokesman Reynaldo Balido insisted the official toll remained at 2,360.

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