A massive rescue operation is under way in the Philippines where at least 73 people are confirmed to have been killed in the wake of torrential rains.At least one town is completely under water. Power has been cut off to parts of the capital, Manila, where hundreds of people are trapped on rooftops. The government has declared a disaster, allowing access to emergency funds. Television pictures showed water flowing down roads like rivers, with the floods chest-deep and rising. See many more photos from the area.
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