The Government of the Philippines announced Tuesday the deployment of armored vehicles and the imposition of a curfew in an attempt to prevent looting in one of the most affected by Typhoon Haiyan in the center of the country towns.
Les Nations United discussed possible death of 10,000 people in the city of Tacloban on Leyte Island devastated by one of the strongest typhoons ever to hit earth, with winds over 300 km / h and waves five meters evoking a tsunami.
The city of 220,000 inhabitants before the disaster has seen some of its hungry and exhausted survivors attack aid convoys and looting shops still standing, in search of water or food, while residents described groups armed with research of goods of all kinds to fly.
Four armored vehicles have been deployed, said Tuesday the Minister of the Interior on March Roxas DZMM radio. Hundreds of soldiers and police have been sent there.
“We are circulating in the city to show people, especially those with bad intentions, the authorities are back,” he said, stating that the checkpoints were also set up to deter looters.
A local NGO told how such a man armed with a machete tried to rob humanitarian workers currently receive a delivery of drugs.
“Having police, soldiers and government forces will undoubtedly improve things (but) it will not happen in one night, “he added, confirming reports that authorities Tacloban had imposed a curfew fire 10:00 p.m. to 6:00.
“This is a tool we use to minimize looting and burglary. We know that some people can not go home (during curfew) because their houses were washed away, but it is more effective against gangs prowling and looking for targets, “he has yet explained.
He did not specify where homeless people were supposed to find refuge during the curfew.
The Minister of On the other hand stressed that the three government priorities were to restore order, provide material assistance and start collecting decomposing bodies still intertwined with heap of ruins.
“Now that we have achieved the number one and number two the priority is to recover the bodies, “said he added.
Typhoon in the Philippines: curfew and armored vehicles in Tacloban
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