More than 10-thousand people are feared dead in the ruined Philippine city of Tacloban after one of the strongest typhoons on record.

Officials say most drowned when huge waves swept through the streets.

A mass burial has been planned for today in Palo town near Tacloban.

More than 1-thousand 200 people in the country are confirmed dead - with hundreds of thousands homeless.

Typhoon Haiyan is now heading towards China and Vietnam.

The Philippine's Interior Secretary Mar Roxas says they're facing an uphill battle to cope:

More than 1-thousand 200 people in the country are confirmed dead with hundreds of thousands homeless, since the super typhoon made made landfall on Friday.

Typhoon Haiyan is now heading towards China and Vietnam.