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Troops have raced to deliver food and water to typhoon-ravaged islands of the Philippines as charities appealed for aid to help thousands left homeless by the deadly storm.
The death toll from Typhoon Rai has surpassed 200 in the Philippines, with humanitarian workers reporting "complete carnage" in coastal areas where they said the storm had left homes, hospitals and schools "ripped to shreds".
Residents of Surigao del Norte and Dinagat provinces say they have yet to receive help from the national government.