Deadly looting raises security fears in typhoon-hit Philippines

Anger and desperation are rising in the Philippines amid fears of anarchy as those who have lost... euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe for your daily dose of international news, curated and explained:http://eurone.ws/10ZCK4a Euronews is available in 13 other languages: http://eurone.ws/17moBCU http://www.euronews.com/1970/01/01/ Anger and desperation are rising in the Philippines amid fears of anarchy as those who have lost everything take matters into their own hands. At least eight people were killed in one of the latest episodes of looting. A wall collapsed in the town of Alangalang as rice stocks were raided at a government warehouse. Tens of thousands of bags were taken. Looting is "not criminality" but "self-preservation" said Tacloban city administrator Tecson John Lim. . Some locals are receiving aid in the city, which was decimated by Typhoon Haiyan but more is needed in storm-hit areas - and fast. "It is a bit like the tsunami. we think," said Belgian aid worker Tim Van Reet. "At this moment we know that there is practically nothing left. Most of the things are destroyed. Lots of people are homeless without water, without food...so we also want to set up a water purification system." In another sign of desperation, as they wait for more international aid to arrive, some survivors have dug up underground pipes to get water. Five days after the typhoon struck, chaos remains as does confusion over how many victims it claimed. Find us on: Youtube http://bit.ly/zr3upY Facebook http://www.facebook.com/euronews.fans Twitter http://twitter.com/euronews