Photographer Erel Cabatbat traveled to Tacloban City this week, one of the areas of the Philippines hit hardest by the deadly Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda. He captured this heartbreaking photo of a tearful little girl separated from her mother.
looking for mum–a little girl cries after losing sight of her mother while queuing for help. pic.twitter.com/HGJOwQFUqK
— Erel Cabatbat (@erelcabatbat) November 9, 2013
Amid the chaos and devastation, an image of heartache transformed into a moment of happiness as the child and her mom were reunited:
happy news for a change–the best part of my day is when this little girl found her mum. salamat kay Fred at eric. pic.twitter.com/2UekYOe0OH
— Erel Cabatbat (@erelcabatbat) November 9, 2013
More from Cabatbat’s Twitter coverage:
precious–a little girl scoops rain water in a gutter. she is just among the many of desperate tacloban residents. pic.twitter.com/5Et7rVYxNa
— Erel Cabatbat (@erelcabatbat) November 9, 2013
alone–I met this boy on our way towards the city proper. I just hope he is with his family right now. pic.twitter.com/yJm5UeU8KX
— Erel Cabatbat (@erelcabatbat) November 9, 2013
ang mag best friend–even during this hardest of times, these little angels still found a reason to smile. pic.twitter.com/K895An0bzG
— Erel Cabatbat (@erelcabatbat) November 9, 2013
Visit his Twitter feed for more photos of the heartbreaking suffering and devastation in Tacloban and continue to pray for the people of the Philippines.
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