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Incredible images tell stories of life and death in the Philippines

Affan Chowdhry

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As the Philippines government assesses the destruction of Typhoon Haiyan, hundreds of thousands wait for food, shelter, electricity and clean water. Here are seven images that tell the story of Haiyan's fury, the misery it has left behind and one baby that gave Filipinos something to cheer.

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