Letters to the editor
Pray for Philippines' typhoon victims
Recently the people of Philippines had to face a natural calamity of a great magnitude. Typhoon Haiyan swept over the country leaving a trail of devastation. It was a category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds estimated at 315 kilometers an hour and gusts reaching 380 kilometers an hour; it is believed to be the strongest wind recorded.
At least 10,000 people lost their lives and the scene of destruction is so tragic that one has to gasp with pain and disbelief. Thousands of people were injured. Without food, water, and shelter they are passing their days in great misery. The United States, Australia and the United Nations have mobilised emergency aid to the Philippines. We hope other countries will also come forward to help the victims of the typhoon. We are praying so that they can overcome this misfortune.
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