Dramatic footage emerges of the moment Typhoon Haiyan hits the coast near Tacloban in the Philippines, causing widespread devastation.
The amateur video was posted online on Monday and showed trees being uprooted and enormous waves of rain and sea water gushing down deserted streets as the storm hit land.
The video was filmed by videographer and storm enthusiast, Jim Edds, who had travelled to Tacloban to track the storm.
Typhoon Haiyan hit the eastern seaboard of the Philippines on Friday and quickly barrelled across its central islands, packing winds of 147 mph that gusted to 170 mph.
It inflicted serious damage to at least six islands in the middle of the eastern seaboard, much of it thanks to a 6-metre (20-foot) storm surge.
Mr Edds said in a Skype interview with weather website www.stormvisuals.com that he had seen dozens of dead bodies lying on the beach once the storm had passed.
He added that he thought some local residents hadn't evacuated in time, and some had taken refuge in buildings too close to the water's edge, that had been flooded by the storm surge.
Meanwhile, rescue workers are attempting to reach towns and villages in the central Philippines that were cut off by a powerful typhoon, fearing the estimated death toll of 10,000 could jump sharply when they finally reach the remote areas.
Officials in Tacloban, which bore the brunt of one of the strongest storms ever recorded when it slammed into the Philippines on Friday, have said the death toll could be 10,000 in their city alone.
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