Towns submerge as weather continues devastation in Philippines

Heavy rains pummelled the entire Philippines on Saturday, flooding more areas as the government declared a 'state of national calamity'. The death toll after a week of devastating weather has risen to 41, according to confirmed reports from national and local disaster monitoring agencies.

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Heavy rains pummelled the entire Philippines on Saturday, flooding more areas as the government declared a 'state of national calamity'. The death toll after a week of devastating weather has risen to 41. Photo: AFP
Heavy rains pummelled the entire Philippines on Saturday, flooding more areas as the government declared a 'state of national calamity'. The death toll after a week of devastating weather has risen to 41. Photo: AFP
Heavy rains pummelled the entire Philippines on Saturday, flooding more areas as the government declared a 'state of national calamity'. The death toll after a week of devastating weather has risen to 41. Photo: Reuters
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Heavy rains pummelled the entire Philippines on Saturday, flooding more areas as the government declared a 'state of national calamity'. The death toll after a week of devastating weather has risen to 41. Photo: Reuters
Heavy rains pummelled the entire Philippines on Saturday, flooding more areas as the government declared a 'state of national calamity'. The death toll after a week of devastating weather has risen to 41. Photo: Reuters
Heavy rains pummelled the entire Philippines on Saturday, flooding more areas as the government declared a 'state of national calamity'. The death toll after a week of devastating weather has risen to 41. Photo: Reuters
Heavy rains pummelled the entire Philippines on Saturday, flooding more areas as the government declared a 'state of national calamity'. The death toll after a week of devastating weather has risen to 41. Photo: Reuters
Heavy rains pummelled the entire Philippines on Saturday, flooding more areas as the government declared a 'state of national calamity'. The death toll after a week of devastating weather has risen to 41. Photo: Reuters
Heavy rains pummelled the entire Philippines on Saturday, flooding more areas as the government declared a 'state of national calamity'. The death toll after a week of devastating weather has risen to 41. Photo: Reuters

Published: Sat 19 Dec 2015, 3:21 PM

Last updated: Wed 23 Dec 2015, 3:42 PM

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