CEOAFRICA gathered that a US aircraft carrier and its escort of two cruisers have arrived off the Philippines coast to help communities devastated by Typhoon Haiyan.

The top US commander in the Philippines said that US military support is expected be on an unprecedented scale.

Officials however have begun burying some typhoon victims in mass graves while the confirmed death toll stands at more than 2,300 but is likely to rise.

Moreover the UN says some 11 million people have been affected by the typhoon.