A huge US aircraft carrier arrived off the coast of the typhoon-hit Philippines on Thursday, offering hope of a dramatic uptick in aid to destitute survivors as officials buried scores of rotting corpses.
The USS George Washington, with 5,000 sailors aboard, headed an eight-strong flotilla of US vessels bearing badly needed equipment, supplies and expertise for the thousands left homeless and hungry by one of the strongest storms in history.
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