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In Pictures: Survivors of Typhoon Haiyan attempt to leave Tacloban

Evacuation flights from the devastated city are scarce, meaning that tensions are rising.
9.48am, 12 Nov 2013
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AFTER THE CITY of Tacloban was devastated by Typhoon Haiyan, the relief efforts have begun.

For many, the priority is getting out of the city, where up to 10,000 people are estimated to have died.

But with spaces on evacuation planes limited, survivors are queuing through the night and tensions are mounting.

The US, Britain and Japan have all deployed military aid to the region, with Japan pledging $10 million in support.

In Pictures: Survivors of Typhoon Haiyan attempt to leave Tacloban
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    Survivors jostle to get a chance to board a C130 military transport plane.Source: Bullit Marquez/AP

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    A husband and wife protect their newborn from the rain as they wait for an evacuation flight in Tacloban.Source: Wally Santana/AP

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    Survivors jostle to get a chance to board a C130 military transport plane.Source: Bullit Marquez/AP

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    Survivors get some slices of orange fruit from an air force officer as they queue up to board a C130 military transport plane.Source: Bullit Marquez/AP

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    Survivors queue up to get a chance to board a C130 military transport plane.Source: Bullit Marquez/AP

  • Philippines Typhoon

    Survivors jostle to get a chance to board a C130 military transport plane.Source: Bullit Marquez/AP

  • Philippines Typhoon

    Survivors jostle to get a chance to board a C130 military transport plane.Source: Bullit Marquez/AP

  • Philippines Typhoon

    Survivors jostle to get a chance to board a C130 military transport plane.Source: Bullit Marquez/AP

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    Survivors angrily denounce an officer after being bumped off from boarding a C130 military transport plane.Source: Bullit Marquez/AP

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    Philippine military personnel try to prioritise children and women first as they wait for evacuation flights in Tacloban.Source: Wally Santana/AP

Read: Up to four million children affected by Typhoon Haiyan

Read: National state of calamity in Philippines as Irish aid agencies call for support

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