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Thousands evacuated as fatal floods hit Philippines

Monday 20 January 2014 15:36 GMT

Children ride in a makeshift raft as they are evacuated from flooding brought by tropical depression 'Agaton' in Butuan

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Children ride in a makeshift raft as they are evacuated from flooding brought by tropical depression 'Agaton' in Butuan

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A man waits for rescuers in his partially submerged house during floods brought by tropical depression 'Agaton' in Butuan

In pictures: Thousands evacuated as fatal floods hit Philippines

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Lingling, referred to in the Philippines as tropical depression 'Agaton' is bringing 55 kilometres per hour winds and storm signal continues to be observed in the provinces of Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Sur, Davao Oriental, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur and Compostella Valley

In pictures: Thousands evacuated as fatal floods hit Philippines

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Floods and landslides caused by tropical depression 'Agaton' have killed 40 people and more than 500,000 people are displaced in Mindanao

In pictures: Thousands evacuated as fatal floods hit Philippines

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A man is pulled from floodwaters onto a rescue boat as residents are evacuated due to heavy flooding brought by tropical depression 'Agaton' in Butuan

In pictures: Thousands evacuated as fatal floods hit Philippines

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A resident waves to a rescue boat during heavy flooding brought by tropical depression 'Agaton' in Butuan

In pictures: Thousands evacuated as fatal floods hit Philippines

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A man waits for evacuation on the roof of a house, which is partially submerged by floods brought by tropical depression 'Agaton' in Butuan

In pictures: Thousands evacuated as fatal floods hit Philippines

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Flood victims ride on a rescue boat after bring evacuated from heavy flooding brought by tropical depression 'Agaton' in Butuan

In pictures: Thousands evacuated as fatal floods hit Philippines

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Thousands of families have been evacuated from their homes, and major roads have been blocked or washed away by landslides

In pictures: Thousands evacuated as fatal floods hit Philippines

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Due to its slow five kilometres per hour movement, tropical depression 'Lingling' is expected to affect the southern main island of Mindanao, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said

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Flood victims are pulled on an inflatable tire tube as they are evacuated from heavy flooding brought by tropical depression 'Agaton' in Butuan

In pictures: Thousands evacuated as fatal floods hit Philippines

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A resident weeps as she waits for her missing relative to be rescued from heavy flooding brought by tropical depression 'Agaton' in Butuan

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